Reading Time: 2 minutes A professor discusses how what you learn in school goes well beyond just getting a job in your field.

Reading Time: 4 minutes How the career center can help you get a job.

More than 20,000 college students are joining LinkedIn every month, according to the site’s administrators. Why? Because a strong profile on LinkedIn can open up more options for internships and the job you want after graduation. “LinkedIn is the first place most employers or recruiters will look to get more information about students,” says Allison Cheston, career development and advancement advisor at New York University.