Cisco, for instance, can link potential candidates to employees with similar interests. Visit Cisco's Web site for more information. Use your professors. Seek out professors who know about the companies you're targeting or have contacts there. Professors often do research or consulting for employers and can introduce you to hiring managers.
Professors are highly respected references and can open doors and create opportunities.
They may provide e-mail addresses of contacts so that you can form relationships. As a part-time professor, I often help match my students with possible hiring managers. Secure an internship. Both paid and unpaid, internships are the best way to land jobs and gain experience, says Janel Canepa, a Cisco staffing manager. Larger companies pay travel costs, subsidize housing expenses and provide modest salaries.