What is your best job-hunting advice?

Charles Yost, history: Don’t be ashamed to rely on your network of family and friends.

Roger Butters, economics: 1. Start by becoming the best version of yourself. 2. Be genuine. 3. Be interested. 4. Follow-up. Remember, interviewing is all about signaling potential productivity.  The firm doesn’t want you; they want what you can produce.

Michael Tripepi, physics: Be open about the opportunities available and don’t think every career path is straight forward. Your first job may lead in a direction you never expected. When I was at the Air Force Research Lab, I knew the man in charge of operating the electron microscopes to study the materials developed at the Lab. He started out working with medical x-rays at the local hospital, a completely different technology.

Daniel Kuehler, music: Find a trusted mentor in your desired career, someone who knows the field inside and out, who can guide your steps through job hunting, tailoring your resume/CV, and the interview process.

Alexandre Winston, philosophy: Don’t panic. If you spend your time in college learning to write well, you will not lack job opportunities.

Brita Stoneman, rhetoric: Have realistic expectations about the job you want versus your qualifications and experience. The Mr. Rogers’ “everyone is special” mentality won’t cut it: tailor your CV/resume in a way that helps you stand out appropriately while recognizing that rejection may be part of the hunt. And to shill for a moment: Ask for help (or take a class!) in developing good written and oral communication skills.