Does your school have a good alumni directory? The old-school tie a good way to connect and start building a professional network even with strangers. Start i

Does your school have a good alumni directory? The old-school tie a good way to connect and start building a professional network even with strangers. Start identifying well placed graduates. Reach out, ask them for advice and specifically, ask them if they know anyone looking junior/entry-level hires. Incidentally, Linkedin is also a good place to find new contacts. Here's a solid overview by Ramit Sethi on networking> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb03mTqI2Io http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb03mTqI2Io