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Summer is officially here- which means it’s summer job and internship season! I hope you have found a summer job or internship because time is winding down. Before you know it, summer will be over.

This week’s post is about my first job and tips on how to get one. In eighth grade, I started taking guitar lessons at the local community center called the Riekes Center for Human Enhancement. The Rickes Center teaches music, art, nature awareness, and has a full, state-of-the-art gym. My guitar teacher suggested that I apply for a position in the Student Services department. The next thing I knew, I had finished my interview and was getting ready for the first day on the job. My first task was completing a scavenger hunt around the building to familiarize myself with the Riekes Center. I met most of the staff and learned a lot. Then, I started doing the tasks such as adjusting people’s workouts and learning how to give tours to prospective members. I worked at the Riekes Center for five years, until my high school graduation.

Now is the fun part: learning how to get your first summer job or internship.

• Plan ahead. Start looking for internships in February because that is when a lot of companies are hiring. It is important to look early because there are millions of college students and they all are looking for jobs for the summer.
• Know your audience. Being familiar with potential companies you might work for is important because not every company has the same mindset. For example, not every company is for-profit. Basically, all you need to do is look at their website and find what products they have and recent news about the company. This will really impress the interviewer during the interview.
• Have correct spelling! If there are many spelling errors in your application or resume, the company will throw your materials in the trash. This is because it shows that you don’t really care about the job because employers expect these documents to be the best they can be. Use spell check on your computer and two other people in order to review your application for the best it can be.
• Network Most of the time, people find out about new jobs from their friends. To learn more about different companies, ask your friends about where they work and what they like about their job. Also, don’t hesitate to go to job fairs or industry events nearby. Employers look for the initiative for a person to seek them out and not vice versa.

Below is a post from StudySoup with more ideas on how to get an internship.

https://studysoup.com/blog/career/how-land-first-internship/

StudySoup is looking for more notetakers. Apply here.

Below are the most viewed documents for this week.

Study Guide – ECON 202

Class Notes – LING 150

Class Notes – MATH 243

Class Notes – MATH 243

Class Notes – MATH 243

The top most popular material from last week is:

Study Guide – ECON 202

We are making a big push to add more content to the Math, Macro Economics, and Linguistic departments. Please refer anyone in the following list of classes to apply to the elite notetaker program.

• Intro Probability and Statistics
• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Structure of English Words >1

For the past two years, I have volunteered at Springfield High School, where I work with ASPIRE. ASPIRE is a method to improve Oregon high school students’ awareness of the importance of going to college. Each week, I meet with 10 juniors and help them learn about different scholarships and helping them set up their FAFSA accounts to get student aid from the government.

I have enjoyed helping the high school students because I am able to learn what they want to study and how motivated they are. Almost all of the students I mentor already have a job and a major to study in mind.

Here is a link about Study Soup’s scholarship winner and what she does.

StudySoup is looking for more notetakers. Apply here.

Below are the most viewed documents for this week.

Class Notes – ECON 202

Class Notes – ECON 202

Class Notes – ECON 202

Study Guide – HIST 104

Class Notes – LING 150

Study Guide – MATH 252

Study Guide – OBA 215

The top 2 most popular materials from last week are:

Class Notes – LING 150

Study Guide – MATH 252

Currently, the most popular University of Oregon course on StudySoup is: World History 

We are making a big push to add more content across the Macro Economics, Linguistic, and History departments. Please refer anyone in the following list of classes to apply to the elite notetaker program.

• Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Structure of English Words >1
• World History

Having a strong personal brand is important to be successful. No, I am not talking about a professional brand such as Nike or other businesses, but instead branding yourself so other people can be informed of you. Having other people knowing who you are is important because today’s society is basically about “who you know”. This means that in order to get a successful job, companies need to know about you. I know, building your personal brand can take a lot of time, but most people do not realize that it can be super easy.

Two ways I have built my personal brand are:

1. This blog. By writing this blog, I am able to share what my responsibilities are with StudySoup. Each week, I write a new post on the week’s topic.
2. Creating a Linkedin profile. By using Linkedin, companies can search someone and find out if they are the right one for a job opening. It is important to have a current Linkedin profile because just like finding the latest research for a paper, current profiles are the best for new job searches.

Here is a link for finding tips on how to build your personal brand.

StudySoup is looking for more notetakers. Apply here.

Below are the most viewed documents for this week.

Class Notes – ACTG 213

Study Guide – ACTG 213

Study Guide – ART 111

Study Guide – ART 111

Study Guide – ECON 201

Class Notes – MATH 112

Class Notes – MATH 242

Study Guide – MATH 242

Study Guide – SOC 204

Here is the top document this week. Study Guide – ACTG 213

StudySoup is trying to get more notetakers specifically for the Digital Arts and Math departments at the UO. Please fill out an application if you are in The Artist Experience, MATH Elementary Functions, or Intro Accounting II.

Have you ever thought that you could use some extra money? College students are usually active and go out a lot. Whether seeing a movie, going to a music concert, or grabbing a bite to eat, these activities can be expensive if they are done often.

Here is the good part. There are a lot of ways college students can make money.

• Take Surveys.
  •  There are a couple websites that are looking for opinions of products from college students. Basically, they will ask you questions and then you get paid for each survey done. What could be better than making a couple bucks for a short amount of time? Go to these websites to sign up. http://vipvoice.com or http://swagbucks.com

• Participate in Research Studies.
  • There are a lot of opportunities to be a “guinea pig” in the UO Psychology department. Usually, there is only one visit and you make between $10 – 20.

• Resell Textbooks
  • Even though selling textbooks to the Duck Store doesn’t get you a lot of money back, it still is something. How I see it, a little money is better than nothing! Or you can sell textbooks on the Facebook page, where you can choose the selling price to make more money.

• Sell Video Game Accounts
  • If you’re a gamer, try selling your video game accounts on gamer forums or eBay. Tons of popular games like World of Warcraft, Second Life and League of Legends see players making big money selling their accounts. You can also sell the virtual gold, weapons and real estate you’ve bought or earned over the years for a real-life profit.

Here is a link to a post about working in a student call center and their experiences. https://studysoup.com/blog/lifestyle/weird-college-jobs-call-center/

StudySoup is looking for more notetakers. Apply here.

Below are the most viewed documents for this week.

Class Notes – ACTG 213

Class Notes – ECON 202

Study Guide – LING 150

Class Notes – MATH 243

Study Guide – WR 121

Here is the top document this week.

Study Guide – LING 150

StudySoup is trying to get more notetakers specifically for the Macro Economics and Math departments at the UO. Please fill out an application if you are Intro Accounting II, Introduction to Macroeconomics, or Intro Probability and Statistics.

Hey y’all! With 5 weeks left of school, summer is quickly approaching. This week’s post will discuss my summer plans. To start off the summer, I will have a job in the Sierra mountains for six weeks in the summer as a camp counselor. I am assigned to the Waterfront area and will teach classes and lifeguard during the scheduled free-time each day. This will be my fourth year at the summer camp and I love the camp because the location is beautiful. In fact, Lake Huntington is one of the best sailing lakes in the world.

View of Lake Huntington

I will come back from summer camp and then I will pack my bags to study abroad in London for four weeks. I am super excited to study abroad because it has been a long time since I have been in the UK and I have relatives in London who I haven’t even met. What is cool about the program is that I will be taking two classes with the same group of people. The first class is led by UO faculty teaching Social Entrepreneurship and then another class about theater. While in London, I am excited to meet new people and travel around Europe. One of the places I really want to go to is Paris.

Because summer can be so long, I suggest you should spend time with friends and or family to pass the time. Or, you can learn something new.

Here is a post about how to overcome Summer Boredom.

StudySoup is looking for more notetakers. Apply here.

Below are the most viewed documents for this week.

Class Notes – ACTG 213

Study Guide – ACTG 213

Class Notes – ANTH 170

Class Notes – LING 150

Class Notes – MATH 243

Class Notes – MATH 243

Class Notes – MATH 243

Class Notes – MATH 243

Study Guide – MATH 243

Study Guide – OBA 215

Here is top document and course this week.

Study Guide – ACTG 213

Mind and Society >2

StudySoup is trying to get more notetakers specifically for the Math and Business departments at the UO. Please fill out an application if you are in Intro to Acct., Intro Accounting II, or Intro Probability and Statistics.