After you guys transfer to UC, when do you plan to start applying for a job?

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<p>After you guys transfer to UC, when do you plan to start applying for a job?</p>

<p>Typically, most people start looking and applying for a job in a senior year, right?</p>

<p>I’m asking this coz I’m not sure how long is gonna take to get a good/okay job given that my UC GPA is just okay; not that good.</p>

<p>Oh, and by the way, most CC transfered students get like how much GPA? 3.3 or sth?
And, is 3.3 considered ‘okay’ GPA?</p>

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<p>if u dont get an intern before you graduate, your screwed.</p>

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<p>Never had a job before…I’m scared to death</p>

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<p>What kind of job you looking for?</p>

<p>I’d give 8 months for any federal job, about 5 for a state job, and 1-3 for a job in the private industry.</p>

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<p>Most jobs want a minimum of a 3.0, but that’s just the bare minimum. I’ve noticed a lot of online applications that have a drop down menu for GPA’s and usually states best/last range is “3.5 to 4.0” or “>3.5.” They might also have you list every institution that you have attended and the GPA you received at each of these colleges. So your 3.3 can’t really be put in your UC gpa (it would be put in your CC gpa). You will have to wait till you actually receive grades from your UC to input grades there.</p>

<p>As for finding a job, it really depends on what your field is/how competitive it is. Basically you want to get as much internship experience before you start applying for jobs because that will drastically increase your chances. Also you can develop a relationship with the company and they can turn you in to a full-time employee. This works out perfectly because they can also help pay for tuition and grad school if you are a valued employee. My internship paid me a $3000 scholarship for 2009-2010 school year at UCSC and next year they said I can increase that to $5000 if I continue to work part-time during the year and full-time during summer.</p>

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<p>^
from what i’ve seen, gpa isn’t near as big a deal as connections or practical experience. people seem to have the impression that major industry/corporations judge you on minute variations in gpa. a competitive resume and a solid interview will trump that, especially if you have a hook-up in the field.</p>

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<p>Which is what I said in the first place. GPA doesn’t matter as long as it’s decent. A 3.5 is literally seen as a 4.0 in most of these applications because they are in the same grouping.</p>

<p>Companies don’t just want students for their grades, they want students who have experience in their field and will require a minimum amount of training. That’s why most job applications have a qualifications portion which lists the type of skill sets needed for the position. Just applying with a 4.0 and not having the skill sets will get you nowhere.</p>

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<p>don’t plan on it, going to grad school</p>