I just read the story on Polly , that is interesting I never would have imagined . <| sep |> Hardest , yet most valuable rule in the whole book . <| sep |> You graduate in May ? There ' s still some time . I didn ' t start looking until after I got back from my Uni and that was a huge mistake , but you ' ve got some time . Start using the resources at your school to get a good resume and cover letter I wish I had done that more when I was still at school . They need to be short and to the point , but well presented and punchy . Depending on your field , start applying 23 months out longer for more bureaucratic type jobs . Ask around to see where other people in your program are applying , what their resumes look like , etc . You ' ve got this !