Leaving college and entering the real world is one of the more daunting tasks a person faces in the transition to adulthood (or maybe even in life). Now, maybe you're just starting a new school year, but it's never to early to start thinking about transitioning to your career.

That's why ThinkTalk is kicking of the Fall 2009 semester with our interview with TV correspondent and Gen Y Journalist SuChin Pak. The talented and successful SuChin joined us share what she has learned from her career experiences to discuss the important things you need to know to get that first job out of college.

What's the first step? SuChin suggests networking as one of the more important aspects to finding a job, mentioning that everywhere she has worked since school, the opportunity came from a pre-existing relationship.

SuChin also discusses the importance of securing Health Care as a recent graduate and even offers some suggestions on potential resources for you. She goes on to discuss the key aspects of interview preparation and overall career advice for all you ambitious young new workers. So what are you waiting for, check out our interview with SuChin Pak!

Yesterday I was lucky enough to interview TV correspondent, Gen Y journalist and youth advocate SuChin Pak. SuChin took the time to talk with us about networking, taking responsibility for our own health care and finding a new perspective on what a job truely is. The full interview will be available at ThinkTalk.com soon, as well on campus in the Fall.

SuChin is widely known as the former MTV correspondent and host of the doc series “My Life Translated.” She’s also hosted major music award shows, attended red carpet events and reported for MTV’s Choose or Lose campaign.  She also works as the host of “G-Word” on Discovery Channel’s Planet Green. 

One bit of advice SuChin shared that I thought applied to most of us Gen Y-ers is what she called “social capital.”  A lot of us might not have a job at the moment and feel like we’re forever in debt with college loans, but fret not: we’ve got social networking power.  Make a connection and let those in your Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter circles know that you’re looking for a job.  SuChin notes that personally, most of the jobs she has landed come from networking connections. But remember, online or offline, manners and etiquette will always make a difference.  Don’t say or do something online that you wouldn’t do offline when it comes to marketing yourself.  It doesn’t pay to post 3 a.m. pics of you and your friends after a night out with "The Captain."

Here is just a short sample of our interview with SuChin Pak. The full video will be available soon at ThinkTalk.com ... and those of you at a ThinkTalk School can watch the show in our Fall programming lineup. Enjoy ... and good luck with your job search!