Comments on: How to Get the Most Out of a College Job http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-college-job/ Common sense advice on money saving tips, how to get out of debt, high interest savings accounts, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, money management and more. Fri, 24 May 2013 02:41:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Career Advice for the College Graduate ? Get Rich Slowly http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-college-job/comment-page-1/#comment-90872 Career Advice for the College Graduate ? Get Rich Slowly Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:00:48 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-more-out-of-college-jobs/#comment-90872 [...] How to get the most out of a college job [...]

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]]> By: NLG http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-college-job/comment-page-1/#comment-11781 NLG Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:45:47 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-more-out-of-college-jobs/#comment-11781 I was lucky enough to land a job doing engineering/QA work for a local manufacturing company after my 2nd year of university. The job was fairly boring at the time, but it looked great on a resume and taught me a lot about how business works, how to interact with unionized shop employees, and of course, how to interact with fellow professionals. The experience was invaluable, and the pay was phenomenal compared to your standard part-time job. I was brought back the next summer as well, so my tuition was paid for 2 years. Subsequently I went on to do a Masters degree, and after wrapping that up, I was offered a job at the former sister company where I currently work. I would highly recommend trying to get a job in your area of expertise during school. It is a springboard to future career options, and puts you a leg ahead on most of your graduating class. If you can't land a job, try volunteering, entering a coop program, or interning if your school offers it. NG I was lucky enough to land a job doing engineering/QA work for a local manufacturing company after my 2nd year of university. The job was fairly boring at the time, but it looked great on a resume and taught me a lot about how business works, how to interact with unionized shop employees, and of course, how to interact with fellow professionals. The experience was invaluable, and the pay was phenomenal compared to your standard part-time job.

I was brought back the next summer as well, so my tuition was paid for 2 years. Subsequently I went on to do a Masters degree, and after wrapping that up, I was offered a job at the former sister company where I currently work.

I would highly recommend trying to get a job in your area of expertise during school. It is a springboard to future career options, and puts you a leg ahead on most of your graduating class.

If you can’t land a job, try volunteering, entering a coop program, or interning if your school offers it.

NG

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]]> By: Tehn Yit Chin http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-college-job/comment-page-1/#comment-11774 Tehn Yit Chin Thu, 26 Oct 2006 11:35:10 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-more-out-of-college-jobs/#comment-11774 I can't agree enough with the strength of building network from as soon as possible. My job during my holidays during my university days has got me from jobs to jobs over the last 14 years. I think I must have worked at over 12 different companies, all of it was through networking and building on it. I think over that 14 years, I only had to attend two interviews, but the interviews were successful as the network of associates was partly able to provide solid references. If you can, explore all avenues, and keep on the look out for any opportunities. You never know if the next one will ever come your way again. You university days are when your energy levels are at this greatest, use it and embrace it. I can’t agree enough with the strength of building network from as soon as possible. My job during my holidays during my university days has got me from jobs to jobs over the last 14 years. I think I must have worked at over 12 different companies, all of it was through networking and building on it. I think over that 14 years, I only had to attend two interviews, but the interviews were successful as the network of associates was partly able to provide solid references.

If you can, explore all avenues, and keep on the look out for any opportunities. You never know if the next one will ever come your way again.

You university days are when your energy levels are at this greatest, use it and embrace it.

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]]> By: Josh http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-college-job/comment-page-1/#comment-11758 Josh Thu, 26 Oct 2006 05:41:39 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-more-out-of-college-jobs/#comment-11758 I got a job in college that was inline with what I wanted to do for my career. At the same time, I worked at Blockbuster. What I found was I cared more about working with pleasant/interesting people than what I was doing in the job itself. Sure there is a balance somewhere but the key is trying out many jobs to find out what drives you the most. Then all you have to do is submit the resume and ace the interview, piece of cake. I got a job in college that was inline with what I wanted to do for my career. At the same time, I worked at Blockbuster. What I found was I cared more about working with pleasant/interesting people than what I was doing in the job itself. Sure there is a balance somewhere but the key is trying out many jobs to find out what drives you the most. Then all you have to do is submit the resume and ace the interview, piece of cake.

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]]> By: Chris Schneider http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-college-job/comment-page-1/#comment-11687 Chris Schneider Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:01:27 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-more-out-of-college-jobs/#comment-11687 I am a computer science major graduating this fall. I have worked part time since my Sophmore year in the computer industry. A simple internship with a small company led to another internship which led to a full time job offer way above the average pay for college students. A lot of what happened was 'planned happenstance', and keeping options open. Whenever there was a career fair on campus, I went, even if I had a job and was happy, I still talked with the recruiters, and got a feel for what the market was like and what they wanted. I took projects outside of work and school, programming things, many of them never finished, but they did give me many ideas and stories to tell about things I did and fixed and accomplished. When it came time to find a full time job, I had contacts in several small companies, either through classmates, job fairs, or even user groups (very recommended!). The key I think is to just keep your options open, and don't be afraid to ask things of your friends, just a simple "Can you show your boss my resume" has worked very well for me. I am a computer science major graduating this fall. I have worked part time since my Sophmore year in the computer industry. A simple internship with a small company led to another internship which led to a full time job offer way above the average pay for college students. A lot of what happened was ‘planned happenstance’, and keeping options open.

Whenever there was a career fair on campus, I went, even if I had a job and was happy, I still talked with the recruiters, and got a feel for what the market was like and what they wanted.

I took projects outside of work and school, programming things, many of them never finished, but they did give me many ideas and stories to tell about things I did and fixed and accomplished.

When it came time to find a full time job, I had contacts in several small companies, either through classmates, job fairs, or even user groups (very recommended!).

The key I think is to just keep your options open, and don’t be afraid to ask things of your friends, just a simple “Can you show your boss my resume” has worked very well for me.

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]]> By: George Chernikov http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-college-job/comment-page-1/#comment-11686 George Chernikov Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:39:17 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-more-out-of-college-jobs/#comment-11686 I think a surprising amount of people underestimate the importance of knowing how to work. By getting hold of a college job - even a part-time one - you really get to figure out just how things are done in a professional environment, so when the time comes for you to land your first corporate job, you won't be as clueless as someone who has never held a job in his life. After all, no matter what sector you work in, there are some commonalities that characterise all workplaces, and the sooner you figure them out, the better. I think a surprising amount of people underestimate the importance of knowing how to work. By getting hold of a college job – even a part-time one – you really get to figure out just how things are done in a professional environment, so when the time comes for you to land your first corporate job, you won’t be as clueless as someone who has never held a job in his life. After all, no matter what sector you work in, there are some commonalities that characterise all workplaces, and the sooner you figure them out, the better.

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]]> By: HC http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-college-job/comment-page-1/#comment-11682 HC Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:15:26 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-more-out-of-college-jobs/#comment-11682 I took the boring academic department office job for my work-study in undergrad. But it set me up to get a great second job with one of the professors in the department, editing (and gathering revised information for) one of his textbooks. So I was able to demonstrate research skills and technical writing skills. Since I was (and am) in an analytical field, that looked very good on my resume. (And it paid better than my work-study job, too.) And of course, I got myself into whatever research study would pay me money, especially at Big 10 U. I took the boring academic department office job for my work-study in undergrad. But it set me up to get a great second job with one of the professors in the department, editing (and gathering revised information for) one of his textbooks. So I was able to demonstrate research skills and technical writing skills. Since I was (and am) in an analytical field, that looked very good on my resume. (And it paid better than my work-study job, too.)

And of course, I got myself into whatever research study would pay me money, especially at Big 10 U.

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]]> By: Michael Hampton http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-college-job/comment-page-1/#comment-11680 Michael Hampton Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:55:34 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-more-out-of-college-jobs/#comment-11680 A career related quote that connects with this topic... "If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well" Martin Luther King Jr. A career related quote that connects with this topic…

“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well”
Martin Luther King Jr.

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]]> By: prlinkbiz http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-college-job/comment-page-1/#comment-11674 prlinkbiz Wed, 25 Oct 2006 14:56:16 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-more-out-of-college-jobs/#comment-11674 I did not even drink coffee when I started college and got a job at the college coffee shop. I was very shy, and it helped me get over that in a lot of ways. Then I went onto working at Starbucks for several years. I learned a lot about people and systems, as well as coffee wokring there- loved it! Got fired... whoops. I did not even drink coffee when I started college and got a job at the college coffee shop. I was very shy, and it helped me get over that in a lot of ways. Then I went onto working at Starbucks for several years. I learned a lot about people and systems, as well as coffee wokring there- loved it! Got fired… whoops.

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]]> By: Binary Dollar http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-college-job/comment-page-1/#comment-11658 Binary Dollar Wed, 25 Oct 2006 13:18:56 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/25/how-to-get-more-out-of-college-jobs/#comment-11658 I spread myself too thin when I was in college a few times. Everything suffered. My grades, my 2 jobs, social life. Stress levels went up. That's when I learned not to take on too many things and power of the word "no". Unfortunately there are too many facinating things to do so I keep doing this to myself... I spread myself too thin when I was in college a few times. Everything suffered. My grades, my 2 jobs, social life. Stress levels went up. That’s when I learned not to take on too many things and power of the word “no”.

Unfortunately there are too many facinating things to do so I keep doing this to myself…

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