Goal A first engineering role at a fintech
- Day 1Visited 6 alumni at Monzo and Wise
- Day 2Connected with a note about their shared university
- Day 54 of 6 accepted
- Day 8Asked one for 15 minutes
For students and new grads in the US, UK and EU, including those studying abroad. Reach alumni, hiring managers and recruiters who hire grads, with notes that are clear about what you need.
Alumni from your university are the warmest door. The alumni bridge reaches them first.
A playbook asks recruiters about sponsorship upfront and politely, so you don't waste each other's time.
$17.50 a month instead of $35 with a school email, and free LinkedIn works too.
Stories
Three student journeys through the student playbooks, day by day.
Goal A first engineering role at a fintech
Goal Graduate roles that sponsor visas
Goal Stand out after applying
Playbooks
Paste a job link. Get noticed by the hiring manager, a teammate and an alum before you ask.
Best for: Roles you really want
Start with this playbookReach alumni from your university at companies you're targeting, then ask for 15 minutes.
Best for: Students building a network from scratch
Start with this playbookJust applied? Signal interest to the company, then reach the recruiter within days.
Best for: Every application you submit
Start with this playbookConnect with recruiters at companies that hire internationally, with a clear, upfront note.
Best for: Students who need sponsorship
Start with this playbookSafety
We'd rather send a little less than put your LinkedIn at risk.
3–9 minutes between any two actions, working hours only, in their timezone.
New accounts start at 30% and ramp up over three weeks.
Rate limits pause the account for 6 hours. Restrictions stop everything.
See every decision before anything sends.
| Per paid account | LinkedIn guidance* | awwreach flows | AI agents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connection requests | 80–100 a day, ~200 a week | 25 a day, 120 a week | 17 a day |
| Profile visits | ~100 a day | 80 a day | 56 a day |
| Messages | ~100 a day | 60 a day | 42 a day |
| Comments | ~100 a day | 20 a day | 14 a day |
| InMail | 30–50 a day | 25 a day | 17 a day |
*As published by our LinkedIn provider, Unipile. awwreach numbers are fully warmed-up defaults; free plans and new accounts get less.
Yes. The international-friendly recruiters playbook asks about sponsorship upfront and politely, so you find out early which teams can hire you.