Look to other comments for short term advice. For long term, play to your strengths and work on your weaknesses. Those things you might never be good at - look

Look to other comments for short term advice. For long term, play to your strengths and work on your weaknesses. Those things you might never be good at - look around you. You are surrounded by all sorts of people with their own skills. Mingle - build a team, it will help getting thru all the ups and downs of college life and teach you about people Jobs are mostly about connections. Volunteer. Mentor a freshman every year. Ask for help. Treat the lab guys well. Connect people. Finally, the most important thing: screw up enough to get noticed.