Week 85: Six ways to jump start your off-campus job search

Week 85: January 24, 2026

Six ways to jumpstart your off-campus job search

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If you've already got a full-time position lined up for after graduation, congratulations! Read on to find out more about what you can do to help out your classmates.

If you're still on the hunt, you are not alone! Read on for six ways to jumpstart your off-campus job search.

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To-do's this week

Got 5 minutes? Run through your elevator pitch; make some notes about details to incorporate to make it more effective for your off-campus search.

Got 30 minutes? Revisit ProValues to ensure that you've identified all your potential career paths, along with why each is a good fit.

Got an hour? Conduct a couple of informational interviews with recent alumni who conducted successful off-campus job searches - even if they are in industries different than your own, they are sure to offer valuable job search tips!

Six ways to jumpstart your off-campus job search

Be prepared with your pitch at all times: Job opportunities can come from completely unexpected places, which is why you need to be totally on your networking game. We have heard about MBA students who successfully pitched people during sporting events, random connections in a building cafeteria and even a grocery store trip. Even if the person you're talking to doesn't work in the industry you're pursuing, you never know who he or she knows!

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