"Learning how to do a job search takes time, and the earlier you start, the better you will be at it," said Tim Stiles, associate director of UCS.
"When you get to the interviews that really matter, you will have a lot of practice."
For many graduates, getting the interview can be a challenge, Stiles said.
In recent months, the economic recession has forced many jobs to be cut in the fields of telecommunications, consulting, technology, advertising and public relations.
In industries with limited job opportunities, some graduates have been forced to go to their second, third or even fourth choices of what field to enter, Stiles said.
He added that UCS is preparing students to be flexible in their searches with regard to salary and job location.
Others have chosen graduate school to make themselves more marketable in a bad economic time.
"Some students say they will stay in school longer and maybe ride the recession out that way," Stiles said.
But Stiles said the outlook is not completely bad, as jobs are still readily available in nursing, pharmacy, education and consumer products companies.