Summer fun plus experience combined
Shannon Kozak
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: News
Summer is just around the corner, what are you going to do about it? Are you going on an amazing trip, go a concert, or are you taking summer classes? Either way you have to pay it.
Career Services, located in Benidle Hall inside of LARC, has so many things that can help students find a part-time summer job. They have four binders full of jobs that are located in their library. The binders are labeled; Weekly, for the jobs that have just come in; Part- time seasonal, for the part- timers; they also have the full-time binder, for students who really need money or have to support someone other than themselves; Staffing Agencies binder, for jobs that go through agencies. They also have the JOBNET Web site available for students who are looking for the right job for them.
Some people are worried about finding part-time jobs this summer, with the economy the way that it is. The thing that students might not realize is that part-time jobs are everywhere. "Calls are coming in everyday via phone or fax," said Director of Career Services, Smret Smith.
Summer jobs help students not with just paying for fun things to do over break, but they can receive a great learning experience as well. Students who have had summer jobs can use those resources again and again. They build their own network with other employees and sometimes customers as well.
One of the tips that Smith said was to "keep track of your responsibilities, that way you don't have to worry about having to remember in two years what you did at the job. You will already have it written down and it will be easier to add it to your resume."
Students can also have fun with the job. It does not have to be something boring. It is summer vacation after all.
The thing about summer jobs is you have to "start early," Smith said. That way you can explore your options and take your time with things. You also should be patient. This economy is very stressful for everyone, so it will take time to get a position.
For graduates the career services has the Internet site JOBNET. It is a site that is like monster or CareerBuilder but more geared toward Lewis students. Smith recommends that graduates really sell themselves with their resume. That way the employer really sees what the student can offer the business.
Career Services, located in Benidle Hall inside of LARC, has so many things that can help students find a part-time summer job. They have four binders full of jobs that are located in their library. The binders are labeled; Weekly, for the jobs that have just come in; Part- time seasonal, for the part- timers; they also have the full-time binder, for students who really need money or have to support someone other than themselves; Staffing Agencies binder, for jobs that go through agencies. They also have the JOBNET Web site available for students who are looking for the right job for them.
Some people are worried about finding part-time jobs this summer, with the economy the way that it is. The thing that students might not realize is that part-time jobs are everywhere. "Calls are coming in everyday via phone or fax," said Director of Career Services, Smret Smith.
Summer jobs help students not with just paying for fun things to do over break, but they can receive a great learning experience as well. Students who have had summer jobs can use those resources again and again. They build their own network with other employees and sometimes customers as well.
One of the tips that Smith said was to "keep track of your responsibilities, that way you don't have to worry about having to remember in two years what you did at the job. You will already have it written down and it will be easier to add it to your resume."
Students can also have fun with the job. It does not have to be something boring. It is summer vacation after all.
The thing about summer jobs is you have to "start early," Smith said. That way you can explore your options and take your time with things. You also should be patient. This economy is very stressful for everyone, so it will take time to get a position.
For graduates the career services has the Internet site JOBNET. It is a site that is like monster or CareerBuilder but more geared toward Lewis students. Smith recommends that graduates really sell themselves with their resume. That way the employer really sees what the student can offer the business.
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