Post Military MBA

VectorWega
Sun, 28 Dec 2008 02:28:51 +0000

I can see the importance of getting a job that would permit minimal hours per week (say 15-20 hours/week),



Once you get into the groove of school (and survive a semester with decent grades) I would pursue paid internships while in school. This is “possible” in both Dallas and Austin (depending on where you go). However, I don’t see the importance of getting a job. You should be getting paid around $50 an hour upon graduation (based on a 40 hour work week…of course, most MBA jobs require far more hours), with the potential for far more. What will you be getting as a bouncer? It’s really quite a measily amount. You should be enjoying your 2 years at school and should focus your energy on making yourself as marketable as possible.



but will getting a non-business/career related part time job mar that?



Why would that be on your resume?



I thought that it was fairly common for college students to get some insignificant job that they’re just doing to get some spending money and simply subsist on their own.



Not so common for MBA students that will be banking upon graduation. MBA students in certain areas tend to work internships during their second year (example: those pursuing real estate MBAs), but I don’t know of any that took a bouncer job. I have a buddy that worked as a bouncer while in medical school. However, he was doing a year of research at the time, and that required very little time (compared to medical school) and he was mainly bouncing for fun/women.

BTW, perhaps I’m not the best person to comment on part-time programs as I am not a big fan of them. On avg, the upside for a full-time MBA is much greater. However, that’s dependent on the student having the desire and the ability to secure a top job.