Even if the employer turns you down because you re still in school, he or she will probably remember you when another job opens up, Nowill said. All this is a part of that dreaded word networking. Networking, a lot of students think it s this mysterious thing that s so hard to learn, Nowill said. If this word makes you cringe, think of it in terms of finding a good restaurant around town. You re not being a pest, Nowill said.
People are always willing to help.
NU s site has an advantage because the employers who post their listings would like to have an NU grad in their office, although that s no guarantee you ll get hired. How you find a job is up to you. According to Nowill, call the employer three to four days after you send your r sum to make sure it was received and to ask about an interview. Unlike your co-op searches when you were competing against two other students in your major, this job search has a larger pool of candidates, and all the employers are looking for the perfect one. If you re determined enough to follow through, you could stand out.