Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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Summer Jobs All you could think of was quitting time when you could go to the pool or out with your friends. After all, you thought, that's the real way to spend a summer vacation. But those who went a summer without working, probably felt that something was miss- ing. The thing that was miss- ing was the feeling of accomplishment. Summer jobs were also a good way to meet new friends. Working together as a team was often a necessity to get the job done, said Mike in regard to his summer job. The grad student I was working for definitely couldn't have finished the project in the time he had, without us. He needed us; we were a team. With luck, a friend made at a summer job might just become an impor- tant contact in the business world, and who knows where that could lead.E Article w- Debbie Brady Layout - Lisa Musmanno A new site on campus, hot dog ven- dors are out in full force during the lunch time hours. B eing a cashier is a summer job that is available in most places. Working with money often appeals to college students. Ind sum Dcnnll O'Connel 28 Summer Jobs

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Damn Modricker D uring the summer, bookstores prepare for the fall student rush to buy textbooks and supplies for the semester. Sizzling Jobs could have my own money and spend it how I want to, explained Greg Owens UL, Accth when asked why he worked last summer. His friend, Mike Hughes 0L, HR cg: IMl added, Last summer, I started work- ing at a fast food restaurant up here, but I couldn't get the hours I wanted to make the money I needed. So I got a job working for the Civil Engi- neering department, where I was able to make enough money. When students were asked about their summer jobs, the replies were interesting. The jobs they held were as diverse as the people who held them. There were the common jobs: lifeguarding, fast food, wai- tressing; and the not-so-com- mon jobs such as doing field studies on grizzly bears in Alaska, selling knives, and I started working so that I testing tires for a University research project. But the rea- sons given for holding a sum- mer job were basically the same: money and experience. All students needed the mon- Waitressin'g has long been a place of employment for college stu- dents. Very often students can make more than minimum wage with their tips. ey for the school year; money for tuition, rent, books, clothes, and beer tnot neces- sarily listed in order of im- portance. All students needed to gain some type of practical experience in their field of work so that getting a good job after college would be eas- ier. Debbie Bryan 0L, Bus. LogJ said, I feel that it is im- portant to get a summer job in my major because of the competition that exists in the job market. Even if the work wasn't di- rectly related, some aspect of it could be applied to any field of work. For example, Greg worked as a waiter last sum- mer and when asked how this related to his major, he ex- plained, I learned to deal with people I had never met before, and how to handle re- sponsibility under pressure situations. These skills will elp me in my career. In addition to money and experience, a summer job also saved many from boredom. Of course, when you were at work, you didn't look at it that way. Sue Martin B ecause of summer classes, T.A.'5 have to work all summer helping students. Summer Jobs 27

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