Student Jobs..

[UncleDave]

I am 19 and have finished Uni now until October and could do with (need) a job over the Summer. I applied for a Field Sales job based on Commission attracted by the challenge and I have always fancied a 'proper' job in Sales. I was told by the agency that I could work away from home during term time next year and at home when I return out of term. After getting an interview and then driving the 200miles back home I was told the agency had cocked it up and that there were no jobs available for my circumstances. Great stuff.

I really don't want to spend my hours sat behind the counter of Tesco mind-numbingly scanning away at loaves of bread for £4.60/hr, so wondering what opportunities are out there? Where did you work when you were younger that was a bit more out of the ordinary?

Hopefully this will lead somewhere, otherwise i'd better sort my "would you like any help with your packing?" voice out . As long as it pays off the overdraft I suppose I should be happy!


Dave.

[i remember]

It will be tescos or mcdonalds for you i think sunshine!

All the other jobs have been taken by the millions that are unemployed :/

[The_Cheeseman]

I'm currently working at a Birdseye pea processing plant over... it's a very boring job.

12 hour shifts working 6-6 days for 2 days, nights for 2 days then 2 off. £6.25 p/h isn't exactly brilliant considering either, but it's the best wage I've ever been on.

Only done 2 nights so far, so hopefully it'll be aright once I'm into a routine.

[TheForceV4]

Finished uni last year got a job on corporate accounts for British Gas and got laid off six months later. Cant help but think that other than the lifestyle uni was rather a waste of time.

[Ross1988]

If you dont mind labouring get onto a railway agency. Or get some tickets on a PTS, especially crane operator. 33+ an hour on weekend nights.

Awesome if your a student, plus if your skint while you go back to uni uou can do weekend work

[fred flange]

its the first time since i can remember where i have been in Maccy D's where i havnt seen them advertising jobs.It must be tough out there.

[blank]

Ice cream man.

[I Am Milk]

Cheeseman, I take it you're at Hull uni?

I'm also a student, I signed up to an agency on Tuesday, I've had two days worth of work - £5.73 an hour isn't too bad!

All sorts of odd jobs, but money is money, and in the current economical climate, work is work.

[Wigeon Incognito]

Get a seasonal job as a zookeeper.

That's what I did. It had just as much impact in carving my current career path as my degree did. I now have a job that combines my degree and what I enjoyed about working in the zoo in near equal measures.

I suspect that had I not had that experience I'd be languishing in an office somewhere.

Another bonus - 'zookeeper' isn't a bad job to have when you're on the pull...

[smash_bannana]

Wigeon Incognito said:

Get a seasonal job as a zookeeper.

That's what I did. It had just as much impact in carving my current career path as my degree did. I now have a job that combines my degree and what I enjoyed about working in the zoo in near equal measures.

I suspect that had I not had that experience I'd be languishing in an office somewhere.

Another bonus - 'zookeeper' isn't a bad job to have when you're on the pull...

I agree with this, i worked at chester zoo twice during my uni days. superb. shame about the wage but its probably the most interesting job ive ever had!!!

felt a tt walking through chester city centre on my way home clad neck to toe in my green uniform though.....

[Baked_bean]

Its probably abit too late but I'm currently working as a marquee rigger (putter upper) which is good seasonal work with lots of hours if you are prepared to put the work in! Saying that it might be a little bit too late as the season is in full swing but you can always try the local companies.

[Mobile Chicane]

I had a summer job servicing coffee vending machines at 99 Broadgate. 7 am start. Nice.

Unbelievable how pissy some people can get if the machine doesn't dispense precisely the right amount of coffee, creamer and sugar.

But hey, it gave me an insight into a way of life that is very different from my own. (Thank God.)

[discoman]

UncleDave said:

I really don't want to spend my hours sat behind the counter of Tesco mind-numbingly scanning away at loaves of bread for £4.60/hr, so wondering what opportunities are out there?


Dave.

fking hell, when did you hear this? I worked at Morrisons for the last few months on the checkouts and earned £6 an hour and thought it was just about enough!!

[Marquis_Rex]

Do you expect to get paid too?

[Colonial]

I made coffee for 3 years.

[Celt]

discoman said:

UncleDave said:

I really don't want to spend my hours sat behind the counter of Tesco mind-numbingly scanning away at loaves of bread for £4.60/hr, so wondering what opportunities are out there?


Dave.

fking hell, when did you hear this? I worked at Morrisons for the last few months on the checkouts and earned £6 an hour and thought it was just about enough!!

Its 6.49 at tesco. Going up to 6.67 in the next couple of weeks. Aviod checkouts like the fking plague! Your not far wrong by avoiding tesco intirely though.

[Quaint]

Mobile Chicane said:

I had a summer job servicing coffee vending machines at 99 Broadgate. 7 am start. Nice.

Unbelievable how pissy some people can get if the machine doesn't dispense precisely the right amount of coffee, creamer and sugar.

But hey, it gave me an insight into a way of life that is very different from my own. (Thank God.)

Then again, people who habitually drink horrible "coffee" out of a vending machine are not usually the nicest folk anyway. I think this may be because the "coffee" corrodes their souls.

[Parsnip]

Maybe a bit late this year, but get an IASTE placement (or similar) for next summer - last year i spent the whole summer in Switzerland doing stuff actually related to my degree while getting paid for it - beats shelf stacking anyway, and looks great on your CV - played a big part in landing me a great job out in Norway this year with a big multi-national.

Before that, i was a climbing instructor during the holidays, great pay, good fun and freelance - so i could work a 60 hour week if i wanted, or a 0 hour week with very little notice - not something everyone can do though - you need to be a climber to get the qualifications.

[Engineer1]

You may struggle unfortunately as the normal unemployed may end up forced into those jobs, round my area the agencies seem to have closed their books to new people as companies aren't busy enough to require temps, a company may well be able to get someone a couple of steps higher.

[parakitaMol.]

I would recommend that wherever possible if you can't get paid work that you volunteer. You can acquire valuable skills and experience that you can always use later - as well as demonstrating a work ethic and setting yourself apart from those who dont.

There's an article on Volunteering in this careers magazine

http://www.careerscope.co.uk/gap/index.html

Additionally, Fundraising for a charity would also give you some of those valuable sales skills if sales is where you want to head. Fundraising > Sales is a very transferrable skill.

Just some slightly different suggestions from the usual - not everyone's cup of tea I know - but it's important to constantly build on skills and experience even when not working. So if you don't get your first choice - think laterally.

P.S. I work closely with the CEO of the Association of Graduate Recruiters - and their employer members want to see not just high calibre graduates but individuals who can identify the requirements of the advertised role and set themselves apart from the masses by doing the extra as well as understanding how to aquire the relevant skills and then transfer them & their experiences into a bigger role as WELL as having the degree.

Good luck.

Edited by parakitaMol. on Friday 26th June 18:35