Spring Break
Talking Heads
Summer jobs
Cindy Luo and Taylor Trudon
Issue date: 3/27/09 Section: Commentary
Be picky about summer job choices
Taylor Trudon
• You should be picky when choosing you're summer job because economy is bad now, and the job applicant pool will be more competitive when students graduate. The more skills you obtain over the summer, the better chance you have of getting the job you want.
• Having a summer job isn't about making money - it's about gaining experience. You should be able to use your experiences from your summer job as a platform for your future one.
• You should want to leave your summer job with things that can apply directly to your job. For example, if you want to be a journalist you should work at a newspaper and accumulate clips because you'll need them for a job in the future.
• Even if you're not sure about a career, by picking a summer job that pertains to your interests, you may figure out what you want to do and, more importantly, what you don't want to do.
• Money isn't necessarily everything, and it's best to be doing something that you're passionate about rather than be forced to do something that you don't like doing.
Take whatever job you can get this summer
Cindy Luo
• The situation with the economy is bad so you should take whatever job you can get right now. If you try to hold out for a job, you might end up jobless or with a job that you dislike.
• If you take a job that you wouldn't necessarily pick, this could help you because you can learn more things and gain experiences that you wouldn't have if you were in a field you are actively persuing.
• If you do take whatever job you can find in different fields, then you will acquire skills that will help you later on in your job search. Employers like to see diversity, and by trying out any job that comes your way, you can acquire more abilities across the fields.
• By being open to any job and not limiting your choices to a certain scope, it opens up new opportunities to other things that you might not have sought. You might try something new and learn that you like it better.
Taylor Trudon
• You should be picky when choosing you're summer job because economy is bad now, and the job applicant pool will be more competitive when students graduate. The more skills you obtain over the summer, the better chance you have of getting the job you want.
• Having a summer job isn't about making money - it's about gaining experience. You should be able to use your experiences from your summer job as a platform for your future one.
• You should want to leave your summer job with things that can apply directly to your job. For example, if you want to be a journalist you should work at a newspaper and accumulate clips because you'll need them for a job in the future.
• Even if you're not sure about a career, by picking a summer job that pertains to your interests, you may figure out what you want to do and, more importantly, what you don't want to do.
• Money isn't necessarily everything, and it's best to be doing something that you're passionate about rather than be forced to do something that you don't like doing.
Take whatever job you can get this summer
Cindy Luo
• The situation with the economy is bad so you should take whatever job you can get right now. If you try to hold out for a job, you might end up jobless or with a job that you dislike.
• If you take a job that you wouldn't necessarily pick, this could help you because you can learn more things and gain experiences that you wouldn't have if you were in a field you are actively persuing.
• If you do take whatever job you can find in different fields, then you will acquire skills that will help you later on in your job search. Employers like to see diversity, and by trying out any job that comes your way, you can acquire more abilities across the fields.
• By being open to any job and not limiting your choices to a certain scope, it opens up new opportunities to other things that you might not have sought. You might try something new and learn that you like it better.
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