Today I had lunch with Alex, who took me to the JSB cafe. (Read my previous post for more info on the JSB cafe here!) It was such a good opportunity to hear about his work experiences and how he decided to graduate school etc. We talked about the benefits of going straight to graduate school, or working first. After talking to him, I feel really good about my decision to attend community college to "find myself", because at graduate school you should basically know exactly why you need to utilize that skill. Additionally, in the business field work experience can be more important than graduate work initially, and then many return to get a graduate degree when they're more established with their career. He suggested I talk to some people in the field I want to be in, and also look into the job titled project manager, which is a combination of someone with technical skills but mostly dealing with people.
I'm so glad that I have the opportunity to work here as an intern and to be exposed to people in the industry who are willing to take their time to help me out.
If you are interested in an campus internship, check out the Career Center and use the Job Connection. Just some advice from me: if a job isn't there that you want, go find it. I didn't find my job online, I called directly to find out if a position was open. Being proactive is vital!
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