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For college students that have spent the past nine months
cramming for tests, attending classes and maintaining an active social calendar,
the summer may seem the perfect time to take a break from it all. However, the
summer is actually the perfect time to contribute to your post-graduation plans
in a variety of different ways, including the ideas below.
Get a summer job!
Obtaining a summer job is an excellent way to put some extra
cash in your pocket, while adding credentials to your resume. To give you a
place to start, Forbes.com lists
the top five summer jobs for college students:
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Freelance writer· Server
· Internship*
· Nanny
· Entrepreneur*
While the ideas listed above are great places to start, I
have asterisked two items in particular – Internship and Entrepreneur, as these
are my favorites.
Obtaining an internship provides tremendous benefit to a
college student:
·
Provides a temporary view into a certain
industry, position and/or employer
·
Creates many avenues for networking
·
Allows for the opportunity to gain real-world
work experience
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Helps to solidify decisions regarding possible
future careers, and
·
Opens the door to possible post-graduation
employment opportunities.
In addition, putting your creative hat on and utilizing your
entrepreneurial skills during the summer is also another extraordinary way to
gain real-world experience. When pursuing an entrepreneurial venture, you’ll be
integrated into most basic areas of business:
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Marketing and sales
·
Financial management
·
Product/Service development
·
Customer service
·
Much, much more!
TIP: When I see on a resume that a student has pursued an
entrepreneurial project, my interest level is greatly raised!
Shadow a
professional!
If the time commitment that comes along with an internship doesn’t
work with your summer schedule, take a day or two to shadow professionals in
industries or professions that you are interested in. Shadowing allows you to
see the responsibilities and duties of certain positions, and provides you an
opportunity to make a more well-informed career decision in your future. How
can you secure a shadowing opportunity? Talk with your professors, Career
Services, family members and friends to let them know that you are interested
in shadowing someone within a specific industry or position. Also, LinkedIn is a fantastic avenue to search for
and network with specific individuals.
Visit Career
Services!
The fall and spring semesters are typically considered the
“busy season” to college students, as well as college employees. The summer is
the perfect time to make a few appointments with a Career Services
representative to spruce up your resume and work on those interviewing skills.
Oftentimes, these representatives will be able to spend more time with you, or see
you more often because of the decrease in student usage during these few
months.
While you may be taking a break from your studies this
summer, don’t lose steam on your career journey!
Need more ideas on how to utilize your summer to the
fullest? Email me at haley.hoskins@mattressfirm.com!
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