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I graduated college in 2003 which was also a very tough year for new graduates (although this year is definitely tougher). I was competing for jobs with all the new graduates plus people who had been working for years but were willing to settle for lower pay just to put food on their table. I had a few interviews before my graduation date but no jobs. I had done internships in college but it still didn't match-up to the real world experience many of the other job seekers had. I worked part-time at Bloomingdale's and spent the rest of my day job searching. It was humbling to work at a job that I had worked at during my summers while in college but employers that I interviewed with appreciated the fact that I wasn't sitting on my butt. I kept in touch with one of my favorite professors. She also happened to be the head of the business school's internship program. Occasionally, employers would contact her about a full-time position. When a local company contacted her about needing a new grad to fill a marketing position, she sent them my resume and voi-la! I finally had a job three months after I graduated. Keep in touch with your professors and let them know you're job hunting. Many of them consult in their respective fields and will be the first to know if a company is hiring. Make sure to stay on these professors' radars. When they hear of an opening, they'll think of you first.
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