I can't believe it is the middle of July- the summer is going by very quickly. I know some of you students are becoming frustrated because you anticipated having a summer and job and it is mid-summer and still no job. What to do?
The first thing to do is to answer the following question "Why do you want a summer job?" There are 2 answers that I typically get to this question-- money and experience. While it may not seem like it right now, experience may be more important than money. To get the experience, you may consider going to "work" for a company/organization that you are interested in as an "unpaid intern" if they cannot hire you. This means that you have the same access/training as their employees, the only difference is that you are not getting paid.
There are many benefits to working as an unpaid intern. Being an unpaid intern helps you take part in an area that you may be passionate about, it may teach you some skills that you can transfer to another job, it may help build-up your resume, it may give you the opportunity to meet people that can serve as positive references in the future, or it may even open the door to a company/organization that was outside your reach! Remember... the amount of experience you get and how it benefits you in the future, has nothing to do with how much you get paid today. There is no shame in working for free, I have not met a single professional that didn't work for free at some point in their life.....so join the club, you will be glad you did!
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