Co-sign.

Despite the fact that I had jobs in my field every summer between years in undergrad...I had a really hard time finding part-time jobs in my field until I got to graduate school. I took jobs in clerical things, and was able to get more seniority and responsibility. I use the skills I learned in my non-field related job just as much (if not more than!) those summer internships.

I worked in banking during school but in a different group. I knew kids who worked in all sorts of jobs from IT to law firms during the year. Also, in Chicago a few of my friends interned at the Mayor's office. I know for sure NYC also has an internship program. Sometimes these things aren't advertised but you gotta look for them - for my jobs, luckily they weren't hidden and I was in a pretty large banking hub.

-Rudey

I am in Tampa, Fl. I work as a pharmacy tech but don't get enough hours. I have great job stability (I am 21 and have had the same job for 4 years, 3 months, almost 7 days)... I have applied at UPS, airlines, University of Tampa's student activities office (I go to USF), applied to Blockbuster, a shoe store, etc.

Like a mentioned before. why not a call centre??

I know you want to work in government/social services, but my dad works for the federal government and they have a huge call centre. One of the girls in his office started off there in the call centre. Why not see if there are any call centre related jobs within government organizations?

In this day and age when EVERYONE is seemingly out of work/not happy with current employer/looking for a job YOU HAVE TO BE ASSERTIVE. Go to places YOURSELF and don't sit and wait for them to call you. Unfortunately not many people find jobs this way. Also try to get an "in" from people you ALREADY know. Good luck!

Since being in college, I've done telemarketing and archival assistant. Currently I work at a convenient store and a computer lab. I'll probably end up leaving the convenient store because the pay and hours are bad. I definitely do not recommend it! I get a lot of study time at the computer lab!:)

Thanks for all the insight. Contrary to popular belief, I do spend about 4-5 hours a day looking for a new job and that means scouring the net ads, the news paper, going to local business areas. My resume is at probably 30-40 places. Still no word.

I applied anywhere and everywhere accepting applications. I ended up with two jobs, and now am down to one at which I make $10 an hour to occasionally wait on customers and I have the opportunity to use a computer if I'm not helping customers. I did exactly what you did, but I started before the summer. I started back around the beginning of April. It really could be the time of year, most places are staffed for the summer and will start looking for people around the middle of August when college kids go back to school.

Yea... I am hoping. I am scheduled at my current work until the first week of August. A lot of my friends are surprised that I don't make more than I do. I make 8.35 an hour as a Certified Pharmacy Technician. The job I was hoping for is filed but I guess I can hope for others or maybe something better will come along. Luckily the high school students go back early August...

I'm surprised you don't make more than that either! I have lots of pharmacy friends who make around $9-10 an hour. Although during the school year I work making $7.50 an hour working for the VP of Enrollment at Butler. It's really easy work (I keep the fridge and the pretzel jar stocked basically) so I can live with making less.

I have a part-time job w/ Anheuser Busch. I only work weekends and I basically work at my own pace. It's a decent college job. Check out your local power distributor, some of my buddies work for the local Electric Corporation and make $10.00 an hour for sitting around at a computer, watching movies, and occasionally answering phones.

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The greatest part-time job I had as an undergrad was the Air Force National Guard. As a weekend airman I made decent beer money but more importantly the Tuition Assistance program helped me pay out my tuition with little loans. The only real loans I ever took out were for supplemental income. If you have over 32 hours of college credit you can go in at a higher pay grade. PM me if you want more info. or just have any general question. I am far from being a military recruiter, I enjoy my world in Finance a bit to much for that, but I do have a lot of knowledge as a veteran. If you're worried about being deployed, believe it or not there are jobs in the military that aren't as likely to be deployed.

Thanks for the insight however I already researched that option and though I am honorably discharged, I am unable to go back in. (And I don't have any of the benefits that other veterans obtain)

Hey I don't want to hear any complaints b/c I make $2.13/hr. So if I were making $3/hr I'd be thrilled. :(

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I applied to two jobs with the govt and have an interview on Monday and a test for a second job on Tuesday. I hope to do the second job but we will see... Both pay more than what I make right now.