A Word to the Wise
September 15, 2009
By now you have all undoubtedly started classes at your school of choice, and no matter what year you are, you most likely have your future in mind. Well, maybe not freshman. We all know the only thing on a freshman's mind is their ::cough:: school work.
For those of you who have finished your 10 page papers and have some free time, let me share a word to the wise.
Check out your campus career center.
Many students (including myself) can go their entire college experience without ever once stepping into the career center. Many of you probably think that you can handle the job market yourself, and you know, some can.
But, in an economy such as this one, even the best of us, the ones with an above average GPA and a list of extracurricular activities and internship experience, need help.
So put down the Xbox, PS3 or mouse, walk over to your career center, sit down with someone and see what kind of internships, jobs, recruiting operations and activities they have.
Don't worry they won't bite! And I guarantee going into the job market when your finished with your school will seem that much easier.
But for the love of all things job worthy... save your game before you shut down the console. We all know your progress in Halo is sacred.
Reader Comments (2)
Freshman and Sophmores... its never too early... Seriously... even if your perfected resume sits their collecting dust, if you happen to meet someone with a great job opp and they ask for your resume, it won't be a rush job and you can impress them with your quick response.
I never even thought to go to my career center until the very last minute. At that point it was hard to get assistance because everyone swarms the career center that time of year.
Getting a good internship aligned and a solid resume is really important for getting ready for your career search. My career center at SU even sets up mock interviews, in person, or on the phone. The interviews can be customized based on your field and potential employer too. You may think you are ready, but interviewers want to keep you on your toes so they know your not faking.
Love this blog post - thanks Matt!