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Leonardo
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What is the best way for someone to create connections during their time in college to have a good chance of receiving a job after College?
From my point of view on the job market, it has been extremely difficult to get a job. I want to know the best way to build connections with employers, or a great way to land a specific job. For example, wanting to land a job as a Computer Engineer at any company.
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Anu Sriram
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The job search is tough, and most jobs aren’t won after college anymore, they’re built during it. So you are already asking the right questions and doing the right thing! The best thing you can do is get involved early: internships, clubs, projects, hackathons, research, career centers, conferences or anything tied to your field. That’s where real connections come from, not mass‑applying online.
If you’re aiming for something like Computer Engineering, focus on building skills and relationships at the same time working on projects, GitHub, talking to recruiters, reaching out to alumni, and asking engineers how they got started. You don’t need tons of connections, just a few genuine ones built over time. Consistency wins here. Build things. Put projects on GitHub. Join tech clubs. Go to career fairs even when you don’t feel “ready.” Talk to recruiters and engineers without asking for a job — ask how they got there, what skills matter, what they’d do differently. Follow up. That’s how relationships actually form. You don’t need hundreds of connections or some insider hookup — you need a small number of genuine conversations over time. The students who treat college as a long runway to a career (not a last‑minute scramble) are the ones who eventually get pulled in. It’s not easy, but it is very doable with consistency and intent.
If you’re aiming for something like Computer Engineering, focus on building skills and relationships at the same time working on projects, GitHub, talking to recruiters, reaching out to alumni, and asking engineers how they got started. You don’t need tons of connections, just a few genuine ones built over time. Consistency wins here. Build things. Put projects on GitHub. Join tech clubs. Go to career fairs even when you don’t feel “ready.” Talk to recruiters and engineers without asking for a job — ask how they got there, what skills matter, what they’d do differently. Follow up. That’s how relationships actually form. You don’t need hundreds of connections or some insider hookup — you need a small number of genuine conversations over time. The students who treat college as a long runway to a career (not a last‑minute scramble) are the ones who eventually get pulled in. It’s not easy, but it is very doable with consistency and intent.