Information about your major, skills and interests are but in a data base that is then compared with jobs that come into the Career Center. Great way to hear about the employers that specifically want to hire Reedies. Contact as many people as you can think of including people in your past. Reed Alumni Career Network provides names of alumni all over the country who are willing to give leads, advise, and who knows, maybe they have a job comin' down the pike. You may need to pick up another job while you are qualifying yourself for the one you want by working for free 4-8 hours a week.
Many internships turn into permanent employment if the timing is right.
Talk to other students and career center people about the better agencies. Meet with several before committing to one. Resource for temporary jobs is a book called Professional Temping, A Guide to Bridging Career Gaps, by Eve Broudy. WANT ADS Sunday newspapers for professional jobs, the dailies for lower level jobs. The National Ad Search is a weeky compendium of want ads from 75 newspapers.