Okay, so we spend 4 or 5 years of our lives killing ourselves with midterms, late night cram sessions, and finals (ew, totally felt a shiver in my spine) for what? An awesome job, duh! Ahhh college, its that last push of education before we are catapulted into adulthood. Those precious four years are the foundation of the rest of your life. Does that sound dramatic enough? Enough with the drama, but seriously you should be aware of how important that time is. So, how does one get a job after graduation you may ask? I am going to start a blog series of posts with tips every now and again with some tidbits i'd like to share with you guys. I graduated with 3 job offers, don't want to toot my own horn but my only problem after graduating was which one I was going to pick. Not a bad problem am I right? I really felt like I worked my tush off in college to make sure that happened. So here it goes, here comes the part where I try to rub off my success on to you ... that sounds cocky... i'm sorry. (inserts money into douche bag jar)
Tip #1: Get an Internship.
I cannot stress this enough. I credit my job offers to the two internships I had during college. I had one during junior year and the other during senior year. Both were with great companies where I learned so much about my field with a hands-on opportunity.
How does one just go out and get an internship? Well, if you are freshman or even a junior start researching internships. Start looking at the job descriptions and see what companies are looking for. Find out the qualifications and find ways to gain those skills. For example, "ability to prioritize". As a college job you waitress at the restaurant down the street, explain how you would handle that with your current position. You can use many examples of those skills during an interview from your everyday life. Be sure to note an internship is not a job, its an opportunity to learn. So if an internship is unpaid. Well, you gotta think about what its worth to you. I know a ton of people who didn't take on internships because they were unpaid, but the knowledge and the related experience you will get out of it is worth much more! I suggest if possible working weekends and finding some space in your schedule during the week to intern if you need to make ends meet. I learned so much at my internships and I made some really good connections and my old bosses are great mentors of mine who have been extremely instrumental to my success. I cannot thank them enough for what they have given me through those experiences. My old boss even found me a job offer through one of his connections! The network you build through an internship program and knowledge you gain is priceless! Here are some helpful websites to look on for internships:
www.malakye.com (action sport job board)
Stay tuned for more tips coming soon!
Xoxo,
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