<p>I’ve never held down a job before. I was too sick most of the time or busy. But I will need to get a job probably after this first semester so I can keep my loans at a minimum and my rent pretty much paid. I’m a math major, minor in physics. </p>
<p>I’ve had some experiencing tutoring high school students in stats and trig, but it was all unpaid. </p>
<p>The job I am primarily looking to get is a museum guide job at an observatory in LA. It asks for a resume, but I honestly do not know what to list. School activities? The museum guide job description says: </p>
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<p>I have 20 quarter units of physics classes under my belt, chemistry courses and I will be taking an Astronomy (don’t actually offer astronomy at my college, it’s just under physics so 24 units of physics at the time of application) and history course this semester. </p>
<p>I got an A in Communications 101 with a professor who is not known to give out A’s (but not like they’ll need to know that). </p>
<p>I was in the Physics and Rocket club that started last year and will probably be joining the Physics Club and Math club at my new school. Dunno if this would be cool to put on my application, but I was also a part of the Civil Air Patrol in high school where I received a lot of aerospace education.</p>
<p>You can do a resume that focuses on skills/strengths rather than work experience. Things like working with people, public speaking, etc. you could probably do a search for resumes skills and take a look at categories. Everybody has to get the first job.</p>
<p>I agree with the above posters. I ended up having to do fast-food to get my foot into the door of job experience. You can also consider working for a tutoring agency - there are typically a number hiring, unless you live in the middle of nowhere. You can check out Craigslist for a number of other jobs.</p>
<p>For many jobs, you can substitute education for experience.</p>
<p>Internships, paid or unpaid, are also something you should take advantage of. In the end, even if it’s unpaid, it’s still experience gained. I know you want money, we all do, but you have to start somewhere.</p>
<p>If no work experience or community service, you’ll have to emphasize extracurriculars. You could also mention what academic courses you took/are taking.</p>
<p>Recommendation letters and a cover letter will help. I don’t want to sound condescending or anything of that nature, but usually jobs of this type do not require significant higher education or work experience, so you shouldn’t be in bad shape.</p>
<p>Lol, I know it probably doesn’t require significant higher education or anything. I guess I’m just nervous because I haven’t had any experience with getting a job that requires a resume yet. </p>
<p>I will be looking for internships. Not too sure how to go about doing that either than going to the career center at my university.</p>
<p>If the museum job does not work out get a campus job. It takes no effort to obtain and sustain an on campus job. It will be the easiest 12 bucks a hour, and will help build your resume. In addition to the the campus job, look for any research lab/field positions. You will literary spend 1 to 2 hours a week on mundane tasks a parrot can do, and will receive anyway from $1000 to $5000 at the end of the semester. </p>
<p>It’s easy money that will build a work history. Plus it certainly beats working at a McDonald.</p>
<p>You can list extracurriculars, I think that’s fine. I’d recommend starting out with something unpaid though (internship?) just to get some quick experience. Doesn’t have to be for long. Also don’t work at the Griffith Observatory. Just went recently and it’s a pain getting up there/parking.</p>