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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, it's not optimal OP. But, you already knew that. I'm a headhunter and recruit for higher level positions. I still think your child can get a job. I like the idea of her interning or getting a temporary assignment. She should do informational interviews with as many people from her alma mater as she can find. The old adage is true ...
"it's not what you know, but who you know". By doing the networking and getting in front of people, she will find people like herself who may not have been star students but who may be running the show nonetheless. Some "nowhere State U" folks have their own firms and hire only top-notched school grads. Good luck! Child will do fine.[/quote]

This is really good advice. It's all about the networking. I work for a well-known government consulting company and there are two ways to get a foot in the door: 1) university recruiting (which would likely screen out your daughter) or 2) referrals. We hired several class of 2014 grads this fall/winter who came in through references of current employees. I did some of the interviewing - many of them did not include their GPA and my company doesn't check anything other than to verify that a degree was obtained. 
As far as resumes go, we really only looked at internships and volunteer experience that related to our entry-level job skill sets. Definitely encourage your daughter to get an internship or two. I think you said she's going to be a senior - is there an internship program through campus that she can take advantage of this fall/spring. Or if she graduates without a job, can she do an internship next summer?
Temping is another great option mentioned by PPs. My cousin graduated from a very mediocre university in 2012 with an unimpressive GPA. She got a foot in the door at JP Morgan in NYC through a temp agency and just got hired on full time. [/quote]

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