Networking Tips for Recent Graduates
Nobody hands you a manual for life after college. One day you have a schedule, a campus, and your best friends down the hall. The next day you are expected to build a career, a routine, and a whole new identity on your own. This episode gives you the playbook.
Heather Redisch sits down with content creator Love Always Annika. Known as the online big sister to nearly a quarter million followers, Annika is two years into her own post-grad transition and landed her job offer. She secured a job offer in October of her senior year, months before most of her classmates even started applying. She shares the networking moves that helped her get an early start.
Annika breaks down the red blazer trick recruiters never forgot, the one motto she gives every student she coaches on job hunting, and the surprising reason a structured workweek made her feel calmer than college ever did. She also gets honest about maintaining friendships after college when your closest friends scatter across the country, and why she spent five months resetting before her first day of work.
If adjusting to adulthood after college feels overwhelming, this conversation offers practical advice from someone a few steps ahead. Her guidance applies whether you graduated last month or still feel stuck two years later. Press play and start building a life after college that you love.
Episode Breakdown:
00:00 Meet Annika, the Online Big Sister for Life After College
01:18 What Graduation Day Feels Like
04:25 Long-Distance Friendships and Intentional Post-Grad Relationships
07:00 Why a 9 to 5 Routine Feels Better Than College
11:30 Taking Five Months Off Before Your First Job
13:18 Why Campus Recruiting Beats Online Applications
15:00 The Job Search Formula That Lands Interviews
19:56 How to Stand Out at Career Fairs and Networking Calls
25:22 Why Your Twenties Are Harder Than Anyone Admits
27:50 Setting Goals You Control and Ignoring Social Media Pressure
30:06 Stop Overthinking and Trust Simple Mental Health Resets
33:45 Building a Personal Brand While Working Full Time
Connect with Love Always Annika:
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Connect with Heather Redisch:
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