Internship as a Freshman

Gavianna
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:44:19 +0000

Does you school maintain job lists? My son’s school posts job openings submitted by people and businesses in the community.

Let your family, neighbors and friends know you are looking. A job lead can come from almost anywhere but here’s how my son and some of his friends got jobs last year after their freshman/sophomore year.

Friend A. - His Parent’s neighbor was a manager at a large discount chain. A. got a full time job as a cashier.
Friend B. - B’s dad plays in an adult hockey league and asked around in the locker room if anyone could use a Civil Engineering student intern. He worked full time in the office of a construction company.
Friend C. - C. put on a nice shirt and tie and literally went from one business to the next on Main Street, asking for a chance to work, until someone offered him a job. Only took a one day. He sold (and ate) ice cream all summer.
Friend D. - The manufacturing company I work for hires seasonal workers during the summer. I sent the job announcement to a few kids I thought might like the work and D. was hired part time.
Dear Son - While dropping a car off at our favorite mechanic’s shop, my husband asked the owner if she could use any help this summer. Her clerk was leaving in June to have a baby. Son followed up and got the job.


Good luck!