Even the lingo of networking has changed.
Students are as likely to surf the Net as they are to pound the pavement for their first real gig.
The Internet is a tremendous source of ways to connect with people of similar interests. . . . There also are user groups around particular industries, professions, or fields of interest. That's the route that has proven fruitful for Todd Holfacker, who graduated last June from Columbia College with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Networking strategies were especially crucial for Holfacker, who decided as a junior that he was more interested in film than in journalism. Holfacker met Bob Blinn, director of Columbia's film department and found help in his film pursuits.