During finals week my senior year, I can assure you that job searching was the last thing from my mind. (I was more than occupied with catching up on a semester’s worth of reading and memorizing 12 weeks’ worth of notes.)
This week, it’s perfectly understandable if you’re too busy to keep up your job search. But don’t go into lazy mode the second you turn in that last final. It only takes a couple of minutes to write your professor an e-mail or drop into office hours, but it can make a big difference in your job search.
Whether you’re heading straight to the job market or applying to grad school, your professors are one of the best resources you have. They’re familiar with your intelligence, personality and work ethic, and they also have a lot of contacts. They might just know someone at the company where you hope to work.
If you need a little more help with acquiring and giving out references, here are some answers to some frequently asked questions. Good luck on your exams!
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