Summer's Sorrows
Students face difficulties finding jobs and internships
Rachel Bowker
Issue date: 4/30/09 Section: News
There are at least 500 new jobs posted on Messiah's "eRecruiting" website. This website focuses on full time jobs located all over the country. Keiffer says eRecruiting is a great source Messiah College students and alumni can use to job search.
This website focuses on full time jobs located all over the country. The Career Center also has a website called "Going Global" for international students who may have a harder time finding a job because of their visa.
According to Keiffer, opportunities for employment in certain types of jobs are decreasing, while others are increasing. One example he gave is the fact that accounting has not been doing as well (one firm even laid off employees during tax season), while job opportunities in the federal government have increased.
Some students say that they are unable to find major-related jobs for this summer. Sophomore Grace Kaste reports that she has been trying to find a job at hospitals, nursing homes, and physical therapy clinics since Thanksgiving but hasn't found anything yet. When she tried applying over Thanksgiving break, companies told her that they were already full for the summer. Over Christmas break, companies admitted that they wanted to offer a position to her for the summer but could not afford to.
Many students who have successful landed summer jobs have often had related internships or possessed a unique skill. Junior Abby Bergakker, a sports management major, did not struggle to find a job for this summer because of the connections she made with someone she interned with last fall.
Bergakker says that she found her internship at the Friendship Center with the help of her academic advisor. Her job this summer is only part-time, so she is looking on Craig's List - a community based network with postings for jobs, internships, and more - to find another part time job.
"Having internships is definitely an advantage when it comes to getting jobs in the summer and after you graduate because it gives employers an opportunity to see how you work," said Bergakker.
This website focuses on full time jobs located all over the country. The Career Center also has a website called "Going Global" for international students who may have a harder time finding a job because of their visa.
According to Keiffer, opportunities for employment in certain types of jobs are decreasing, while others are increasing. One example he gave is the fact that accounting has not been doing as well (one firm even laid off employees during tax season), while job opportunities in the federal government have increased.
Some students say that they are unable to find major-related jobs for this summer. Sophomore Grace Kaste reports that she has been trying to find a job at hospitals, nursing homes, and physical therapy clinics since Thanksgiving but hasn't found anything yet. When she tried applying over Thanksgiving break, companies told her that they were already full for the summer. Over Christmas break, companies admitted that they wanted to offer a position to her for the summer but could not afford to.
Many students who have successful landed summer jobs have often had related internships or possessed a unique skill. Junior Abby Bergakker, a sports management major, did not struggle to find a job for this summer because of the connections she made with someone she interned with last fall.
Bergakker says that she found her internship at the Friendship Center with the help of her academic advisor. Her job this summer is only part-time, so she is looking on Craig's List - a community based network with postings for jobs, internships, and more - to find another part time job.
"Having internships is definitely an advantage when it comes to getting jobs in the summer and after you graduate because it gives employers an opportunity to see how you work," said Bergakker.
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