Find Out Which Companies Recruit On-campus
If a company recruits at the school that you attend, it increases your chances of having a job opportunity with them significantly. You won’t have to hope and pray that your resume gets noticed on a company’s job web site among thousands of other applicants. Instead, you’ll be competing with a much smaller number of candidates and will be able to communicate with the companies recruiters directly through career fairs, information sessions, and other events. Check a school’s website for job postings and career fair rosters to get an idea of which companies actively recruit at it. If you’re unable to find or access this information, call or e-mail the computer science department and have them provide it for you. You can also check websites for companies that you’re interested in as sometimes they’ll list schools that they recruit at. Obviously, you'll want to find a school that has plenty of tech companies that recruit at it.
Proximity is Important
It’s important to choose a school that’s close to areas that are fertile with tech companies as it will boost your chances of receiving interviews with said companies. The reason for this is because it’s expensive for companies to fly out recruits for on-site interviews. Ideally, hiring managers want to interview as many candidates as it takes to find the right person for whatever position they’re trying to fill. Recruiting budgets are limited though and companies are able to save money on air fare and other travel expenditures by finding talent that’s closer to home. I once had an opportunity to attend an on-site interview event with a large corporation at an office location two thousand miles away from where I live. This particular company had it set up so that the candidate made their own flight arrangements and had a budget of how much money they could spend. Through miscommunication between myself and the recruiter, I ended up missing the window for which I could purchase a ticket for my flight because the price got too expensive and was unable to attend the event (and this was still with ample time before the interview).
Another way proximity can influence the technical interview process is by cutting short or eliminating first round interviews if a candidate lives close enough to the office location. I had numerous on-site interviews with local companies where I didn’t have to partake in any phone screens simply because I lived within driving distance. If companies don't have to spend money on your travel and lodging, they'll be more willing to interview you on-site without screening you.
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