> The advice in this article was to hold out as long as possible for a desirable job, which meant a ton of networking, taking internships if possible, and also possibly additional schooling.
Emphasis on the next actions to take.
Being in a graduating cohort affords you certain opportunities -- internships, career fairs, faculty-connected networking.
Post-graduation, and especially post-college, people don't have these same opportunities.
Fwiw, I'd lean very heavily into interning. Take an internship at the best company you can, that's likely to have solid financials and be hiring when you finish the internship.
Intern -> hire is a ridiculous cheat code for your first "in industry" job.
The employer decreases the risk of making a mistake on an unproven new grad. You get a job offer if you do enough solid work. Win/win.
Worst case (no job offer), you should push really hard for a solid recommendation letter from your direct or second level manager.
Completely agree on internships. I really think universities that have an integrated co-op program, like Northeastern or Drexel, are much better for the significant majority of students than just a "standard" liberal arts or even an engineering degree.
Emphasis on the next actions to take.
Being in a graduating cohort affords you certain opportunities -- internships, career fairs, faculty-connected networking.
Post-graduation, and especially post-college, people don't have these same opportunities.
Fwiw, I'd lean very heavily into interning. Take an internship at the best company you can, that's likely to have solid financials and be hiring when you finish the internship.
Intern -> hire is a ridiculous cheat code for your first "in industry" job.
The employer decreases the risk of making a mistake on an unproven new grad. You get a job offer if you do enough solid work. Win/win.
Worst case (no job offer), you should push really hard for a solid recommendation letter from your direct or second level manager.