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Finding a job after my first year of college.
DasUberEdward
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So the Summer is on the horizon and it looks like i'll be in need of a job to cushion my bank account a bit. Since i've got a year of college under my belt does that open up any new options to me or am I still confined to fast food and the mall? If you have any job suggestions please feel free to share them.
+ I am not afraid of physical labor (Hell, I welcome it)
+ I spent a year in fast food
+ Graduated High School with Honors
- Exploratory major in college
I'm really hoping I won't have to resort to fast food again because it was terrible.
+ I am not afraid of physical labor (Hell, I welcome it)
+ I spent a year in fast food
+ Graduated High School with Honors
- Exploratory major in college
I'm really hoping I won't have to resort to fast food again because it was terrible.
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As long as I avoid any intensive forms of math i'm open to anything. I suppose I should have elaborated on the Exploratory major thing, it just means that i'm undecided. I've considered moving in the directions of law and photo journalism. I'm really all over the map but if you were to do any of that career assesment crap you'd most likely pigeon hole me as more scientific or entrepreneurial. As far as my goals, they are lofty and odd...college is more of a back up than anything.
Ask yourself: "If I had to get a full-time job tomorrow, and start a career, what field would it be in?". Then try to get a low-level job in that field for the Summer. It might actually pay less than working as a burger flipper, but it will provide valuable experience for when you finish College. Or it might help you decide that you don't like that area after all.
When I was an undergraduate student, my major was in Computer Science. So I got a summer job doing coding for a small local company. It actually paid less than the legal minimum wage (here in Australia), but the experience was invaluable.
To be honest, i'm looking for decent pay at the moment. I know this may come back to bite me in the ass later but honestly whatever career skills I learn in college at this point are just a back up if my other plans fall through. So, as exciting as an internship is I don't believe it will end up being what I'm looking for.
Well, then do something that is relevant to your "other plans", whatever they may be.
Realistically, whatever job you get is going to be low-paid work. One year of college (with no major) really isn't going to distinguish you from all the high-school applicants. Unless you know someone inside a company who can hook you up with a position, you are going to struggle to get a highly-paid job for the Summer.
So, you might as well do something that will help you out in the future. It might pay $1-2/hr less than a retail job, but it will actually provide you with skills.
So search for a job that will provide you with useful skills (for when you pursue your "other plans"). Even something tangentially related would be more useful than flipping burgers or selling thickshakes.
Edit: From what i'm gathering it is still either Food, Clothing, or Wal-Mart for me, correct?
Any other ideas?
Or other fitness-related work (e.g. as a private fitness instructor) could be good. It might be hard to get started in that sort of field, though.
Some sort of sales job could be very beneficial too. If you are going to try to become a professional athlete, then developing a confident public presence is pretty important (since sponsors seem to care more about charisma than about actual performance).
You should earn decent enough money in either of those fields, and they will actually help you out in the future.
1) Telemarketing. Not obnoxious cold calling shit. I used to work for a place in Iowa that worked with some Catholic church Archdiocese's (Archdiocii?), college/university alumni associations, etc. These groups had yearly fund raisers where the members were expecting the call (and so usually far less annoyed and angry, even when they didn't donate) and we made most of the calls for them. It was part time in the evenings (when people are actually home), all holidays off since no one wants to be called on holidays and we even got super bowl sunday off because no one wanted to talk to us then, either.
2) If you've got basic technical skills, there's always tech support stuff. Frequently these are full time positions but from what I've seen they are also often willing to work with someone who is in school and allow them to work part time or split shifts.
The pay is pretty good. You'll probably have to wake up early, but that means you get out early as well. And it's a pretty regular schedule.
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I'll be looking into both of those. Although I thought the tech support jobs usually required you to have certifications?
Never considered that prospect. We have the Football Hall of Fame and there's a parade along with the first NFL game of the year in our city every summer. No one seems to care but I'd assume that does lead to a lot of job openings.
Thanks for all of the responses thus far.
My brother got fired from his job as a computer tech (about $10/hour) and switched to building temporary wooden concrete forms for a construction company ($12/hour). He worked all summer and then got layed off in the fall. He got rehired by the same company the next spring.
Depending on where you are this may or may not be a viable option (I know lots of the southern border states have tons of cheap laborers available already).
Other than that there are places that will take you on as a summer temp if your course is relevant to their company. You'd have to research that though.
So, if you're looking for a way to cash in quickly, that might be an option. He says that's pretty much what all of his coworkers are doing.
But yeah, as a college student be expected to be stuck in retail or something likewise, I'm just looking for internships now, it's pretty tough.
If you're decent with tech stuff try the GeekSquad? They do simple stuff like reformats and ridding computers of viruses for the most part, and best buy definately pays well.