Summer Job Hunting

June 26th, 2008 at 01:18pm Jeanine Randoph-Tagala

 The summer job market is tight each year.  More and more students rely on that employment to help with their upcoming school year expenses or to relieve them of some debt.  With more students needing positions than open job opportunities, you need to be on your “A” game to be considered. 

Never think that a job is beneath you.  Summer employment is just that-summer employment. Working is a good experience no matter what the job is-try to be open minded.  Look at exploring an opportunity that will provide some lasting relationships and possible repeat employment offers.  Maybe you will not get a great full-time job out of it, but keep in mind that employers remember a good summer employee or intern for their future positions. I fondly recall an intern that was a great asset to a project I was working on and hope to be able to assist her some day in securing a job. 

If you are open to the various options that are out there, you will be successful. Maybe a filing, receptionist, or errand position will not help you with your Economics degree, but having some employment and future connections to call on when you finish your degree might be worth.

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