What is an excellent summer job choice for a recent college graduate?

Question

I will be entering graduate school in the fall but I am looking for a great job experience for the summer?

Answer 1

forget the summer and start looking for the begining of you carrer.
employers see a summer job AFTER you graduate as a sign that your not mature enough to look for serious work.

Answer 2

I believe that it is always best to try and gain some experience from the field in which you study. I do not know of your field of study, but for example let's just say that you are pre law, entering law school in the fall. In this situation, i would probably find it best to go intern or clerk for a well established firm for the summer. This enables you to gain real law experience, as well as making a wonderful addition to your resume and preparing you for what lies ahead in your future.

Good Luck!!

Answer 3

It really depends on what you like and what your mayor is. I would recommend starting out with a job in sales. Sales gives you insight on various fields like human resources because you are in constant contact with other people, your peers, your boss, your customers, marketing because you have to have the right tools to be good in sales and the know-how to be able to sell the items, communication skills because if you can't communicate with your clients, you will hardly sell anything. Sales is also challenging when you have a quota to reach, you will learn to become responsible for your own actions, you will really get out as much as you put in and it's self gratifying. Good luck and don't forget that when someone looks at your CV they won't only be looking for that college degree but they will check references and job experience, it doesn't really matter what your summer job will be, what matters is that you always try to run that extra mile and to your best.

Answer 4

Depends what you got your degree in... Do you want to use your education or just have a great time?
I have worked as a camp counselor for many many years and I find it to be the most spiritual, emotional, and physically fulfilling work I can do! I taught rock climbing and I got to help the skinny awkward little pre-teen girls get to shine! Climbing is cool like that because it isn't about strength, it is about strength to weight ratio so thin girls tend to be the best. It is so cool to watch them get to be the center of good attention! I got to teach caving, white water rafting, and low impact camping. It was truly awe inspiring to watch these city snobs turn in to environmentally aware campers! They learned to love their mother earth, each other, and themselves. I learned so much from those kids. That is the greatest summer job I ever had.

Answer 5

It'd be a great idea to work at a zoo or at a museum. If your a social person, then it might be cool to work in a mall so you could meet a lot of people and get to venture out. Also, it'd even be cool to be involved in some kind of project for little ones. Think of what you like and then venture from there. Good luck

Answer 6

Try getting a job, that is related to what you are studying and want to do when you graguate.Start at the bottom, learn as you go to find out what makes the job work, that you are interested in.Great insight as to what you want in a career.Example, if you want to become a doctor, try a job in the hospital, no matter what the job is, and you will be surprised at what you will learn.DC

Answer 7

How about a summer counselor, you get to spend the summer outside, a place to stay and meals plus make a little money. You can make it a real asset to your resume, "I know I could have taken the typical internship, but I wanted to spend my summer making a real difference in a kids life." type thing, it might set you apart from the other candidates.

Answer 8

I am in the same situation with you. I think the best job experiences are project based interships. I don't know your major but a good 2 or 3 month intership will be best for you. Best wishes...

Answer 9

one that is completelty oppisite of what you majored in and are going to work full time as, that way you can take time to smell the roses and the fruits of your labor, I worked at a 4-H center in Virginiafor the summer it was great and probably one of the best summers I have had in my 34 years of life

Answer 10

Work for a tv or radio station. You build a nice network off the bat and get a good taste of different walks of life.
ESPN is always hiring.