Launch Your Career: How ANY Student Can Create Relationships with Professionals and Land the Jobs and Internships They Want

This book presents Sean O'Keefe's eight-step Career Launch Method, developed in partnership with the Career Leadership Collective, to help college students land internships and jobs by building relationships with professionals in their fields of interest. The book addresses the hidden job market: only 20 percent of positions are posted online, while 80 percent are filled through other channels. It teaches practical steps for intentional, proactive relationship building and explains how to leverage inexperience and eagerness to learn as advantages. The book includes first-person accounts from students across different backgrounds and programs of study who have used the Career Launch Method to secure positions at companies, nonprofits, government agencies, social enterprises, and institutions nationwide and internationally. It also features the Career Launch Readiness Assessment, a tool that evaluates student competency in five key areas. The book is designed as a resource for students seeking internships and jobs, as well as for colleges aiming to improve retention rates and student return on investment.