"I would ask myself how I know if anything is working. I would apply to job portals and not know what happened afterwards. Everything was in the dark. I quickly realized career fairs and other events weren't going to make me stand out very much, and was frustrated with how unproductive my job search was. My mentors gave me not only advice on how to improve, but also honest feedback where they were unafraid to tell me what I was doing wrong and how I could improve. Once I realized how upfront and direct they would be, I knew I had made the right choice."