# 80% Of Students Skip This One Career Step — Don't Be One of Them w/ Emily McSherry

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Published: 2026-08-12T03:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Why are so many students leaving college with a degree, good grades, and an internship — and still no clue how to actually land a job? Emily McSherry founded Advize to help students learn about the job market from real professionals. In this episode, she shares why so many institutions leave new grads unprepared, how they can leave college feeling confident instead of lost, the one skill that decides who gets hired. Topics discussed: (00:00) Introduction (01:24) Becoming an entrepreneur (05:49) How higher education fails students (08:09) How Advize works (11:48) The business model and first $100K (15:06 The response from colleges (18:58) How interns scale the business (21:57) Mistakes college students keep making (26:03) The benefits of a small-town upbringing (28:35) Advice for winning pitch competitions (31:11) What brought you JOY today? If you're a writer who wants to take control of your finances, read Mitlin Financial's Write Your Financial Future: A Financial Guide for Authors : https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/insights/blog/write-your-financial-future-a-financial-guide-for-authors/ Resources: Sending your child to college will always be emotional but are you financially ready? Take the College Readiness Quiz for Parents : https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/college-readiness-quiz/ Doing your taxes might not be enJOYable but being more organized can make the process less painful. Get Your Gathering Your Tax Documents Checklist : https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mitlin_ChecklistForGatheringYourTaxDocuments_Form_062424_v2.pdf Will you be able to enJOY the Retirement you envision? Take the Retirement Ready Quiz: https://www.mitlinfinancial.com/retirement-planning-quiz/ Connect with Larry Sprung: LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesp…

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