When you were five years old you wanted to be a ballerina or an astronaut (or maybe even a dinosaur but you quickly learned that wasn’t possible). Then you got to high school and you wanted to be a lawyer or doctor because that’s what your parents do. Now you are in college or recently graduated and you are so confused! Well don’t settle for that cashier position at your local Taco Bell just yet. Summer is here and it’s time to hone in on your career path!
Before you waste your time career jumping and running a big fat Sharpie through job choices, think about a summer job or internship in a field that interests you. By doing this you can have six weeks of learning and reflecting on a job that you thought would be perfect and might be a horrible match instead. I recently completed an internship at a television station on the production side and after a month I realized that it was not for me at all. I took that opportunity to talk to the production manager and ask him if I could shadow other departments at the station such as programming and promotion. Before jetting out of a place too fast make sure there is nothing else within the company that interests you.
A summer job or internship can give you guidance in your journey for the perfect career. Take this time to talk to professionals, network and shadow those who are experienced in their line of work. Searching for your lifetime profession is exhausting and is usually accomplished by trial and error. If your eyes glaze over working at a lawyer’s office then move on to something else. Don’t get stuck, don’t limit yourself, and don’t think you have to be confined to what you went to school for. Have an open mind and start exploring job possibilities.
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