Graduation is just around the corner for many college students who will soon be entering the job market. Here are a few tips to properly prepare before you enter the season of post-grad job hunting:

• Create a professional email. Your college email will be shutting down post-grad. Make a new email that includes parts of your name, such as JohnAdamSmith@….. Avoid using numbers or special characters that can make an email seem juvenile.
• Make sure you are signed up for resources like the CalAgJobs.com Newsletter with your new email, not your expiring college email.
• Download all your best work such as writing samples and big projects that you are storing on your school accounts. Companies may ask for examples of past work, and without professional experience, your schoolwork will be necessary to prove your abilities.
• Our best tip for you before graduation is to reach out to companies you hope to work for, or people in the kind of roles you want to be in. Professionals are much more likely to respond to a LinkedIn message or a cold email when you are still a student rather than an average job seeker. Reach out now to ask for an informational interview before you lose your leg up as a student.

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