They had a concert one evening at a local church. At the end of the concert, the minister asked the students to introduce themselves. Most students just said their name and their major. It just happened that someone in the audience knew the director of the new Russian expansion program for a local business. The next thing Heather knew she was working as an intern for their office and was paid to live in Moscow for a month while she helped translate for the executives and set up the business.
Many students mistakenly think that the more resumes the send out, the more offers they'll receive.
Generally this isn't true. In fact, a blanket mailing campaign can be one of the weakest approaches. Some students use blanket mailing campaigns because they don't think they have time to do a targeted campaign. It's better to send 25 well-targeted covers letters and resumes than 250 general ones. Be sure you have a contact person to send it to.