Here is how to land a job during campus placement

Final year homework
Do your homework at the earliest. Which companies will come to campus? What’s their selection process? How many people do they hire and how many apply? Are you eligible as per their shortlisting criteria? Next, understand the placement rules for your campus. If you get a job offer early, can you appear for another interview later? If not, do you want to apply to an unwanted company earlier and miss out on your dream firm? Discuss with your classmates so that you are sure  you have understood each potential situation.
 

CV and online profile
Your first job has a disproportionate impact on the direction of your life. Work harder than ever before to get short-listed for relevant interviews and clearing them. The first step is building your CV and online profile. Build a professional looking LinkedIn profile with a sober display picture and clean up your social media accounts to remove immature stuff. Set aside at least two weeks to rework your CV and placement brochure profile until you reach excellence. Check online resources and invite inputs from friends and seniors to improve your resume. Customise your resume each time you apply based on the job description and your research on the company. 

Interview preparation
Spend a couple of months preparing for the selection process which may include group discussions, aptitude tests, technical interviews, subject matter interviews, coding tests and HR interviews. If it is a general interview, be on top of your core studies whether it is accounting or engineering. If there are aptitude or coding tests, research online for past question papers and expected test formats and practice taking tests relentlessly instead of studying your graduate books.
 

Mock practice
The biggest challenge you face is your lack of exposure to a verbal selection process. For a group discussion, get a bunch of friends together and practice multiple mock group discussions. For all other interviews, build a question bank from online resources and practice saying answers aloud in front of a mirror. Do mock interviews with as many people as possible including family members, friends,campus seniors etc. You will notice a huge improvement in your confidence and interview technique. Know that communication involves not only the content but also your confidence, appearance, body language, tone and volume of your voice. Practice for a neutral accent and clean English without use of colloquial or swear words. Discover and eliminate repetitive fillers in your speech like – “umm”, “ahh”, "I say”. Finally, practice responding professionally to criticism in an aggressive or stress interview.