This document outlines ideas for connecting students to potential employers earlier in their academic careers. It begins with a problem statement describing the need for a way to allow students and employers to connect and exchange information over long periods of time before formal interviews. Over 50 ideas are then enumerated and organized into categories. Selected ideas include virtual micro-internships using technology like Skype to allow short internships, student work portfolios to showcase work and interests, and workshops incentivizing academics and employers to interact and foster relationships between students and potential employers.