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Jobs Before Grad School

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:51 pm
by ajrasmus
Hey guys,

Is anyone planning to do work this summer before starting grad school in the fall? What kind of work will you be doing?

I think I want to work at least part time but I know it's already pretty late to start thinking about this. And now that I'm done being an undergrad I know that a lot of opportunities I would be interested in (like REUs, research at my undergrad institution, etc.) are longer really available to me. Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Re: Jobs Before Grad School

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 1:30 pm
by Legendre
ajrasmus wrote:Hey guys,

Is anyone planning to do work this summer before starting grad school in the fall? What kind of work will you be doing?

I think I want to work at least part time but I know it's already pretty late to start thinking about this. And now that I'm done being an undergrad I know that a lot of opportunities I would be interested in (like REUs, research at my undergrad institution, etc.) are longer really available to me. Any thoughts?

Thanks!
I managed to get an official 6 months research internship at a top tier department - hoping to make contacts and perhaps even a paper. This was by emailing professors directly to ask, so perhaps you can try that.

Re: Jobs Before Grad School

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 3:56 pm
by dangxing
I am thinking about the same stuff, too.
I tried REU, but since I am graduating, there are only like 3 or 4 schools I can apply.
I tried to find an intern, same reason, company doesn't like me.
So hard

Re: Jobs Before Grad School

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:00 pm
by winterman62
There are always minimum wage style jobs!

Re: Jobs Before Grad School

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:04 pm
by ajrasmus
winterman62 wrote:There are always minimum wage style jobs!
I've thought about that as well. I've had research jobs since high school though. It would be so weird going back to a job scooping ice cream over the summer.

Re: Jobs Before Grad School

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:35 pm
by IfhhoteCannot
You should look into some teaching jobs. There's lots of SAT-prep style jobs you can get, and they will be good practice for TAing. Plus most of them don't require any experience teaching, and they pay fairly well.

Re: Jobs Before Grad School

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:48 am
by L3inad
I'm gonna go back to stripping this summer

Re: Jobs Before Grad School

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:53 am
by virgo
L3inad wrote:I'm gonna go back to stripping this summer
I'm going to get a sugar daddy.