LinkedIn wants to help college students find a job - CNET

Graduation is coming. You're worried you wasted a lot of money on a fancy piece of paper because you'll never find a job. LinkedIn wants to calm your nerves.

The professional social network on Monday will release an app dedicated to helping college kids find their first job out of school.

The app, called Linkedin Students, has students enter their school, major and expected graduation date. It then connects you with alumni and resources to help your job search.

The app takes you through a 5-step process, where you swipe from screen to screen. (Yes, kind of like the dating app Tinder.) It does things like show you the median salary in your field, tells you what kind of work people who had your major at your school are doing now, and gives you a few actual jobs to apply to.

The first time you use the app, it will show you only one job posting. That's by design.