{"id":3861,"date":"2017-11-13T11:34:06","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T11:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=3861"},"modified":"2017-11-13T11:34:06","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T11:34:06","slug":"top-2-secrets-for-finding-a-summer-job-as-a-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/careers\/top-2-secrets-for-finding-a-summer-job-as-a-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 2 Secrets for Finding a Summer Job as a Student"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guest blog by Select Jobs<\/a><\/p>\n

You\u2019ve broken up from University on your summer break after some gruelling lectures, dissertations, and hard graft. The task of finding a summer job to gather some funds and\/or experience can sometimes feel like a bit of an uphill struggle, and after working hard, you may just need some downtime. Luckily for you, we\u2019ve got a couple of awesome little tips to save you time when lining up your summer job.<\/p>\n

1. Intelligent Job Searching<\/strong><\/p>\n

This method is predominantly for those that are looking for something to fill a gap, and to earn some money over the summer, and you\u2019re not overly fussed about what it may be. Running Boolean search strings can be a perfect way to combine multiple job searches, all in one go. Here\u2019s an example for you.<\/p>\n

“no experience required\u201d or \u201cno experience necessary\u201d or \u201cschool leaver\u201d or \u201centry level\u201d or \u201cjunior level\u201d or \u201cfull training provided\u201d or \u201ccollege leaver\u201d or \u201cuniversity leaver\u201d or \u201csummer job\u201d or \u201csummer position\u201d or \u201cstudent job\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

Or<\/p>\n

Student and (\u201csummer job\u201d or \u201cpart time\u201d or temporary\u201d or \u201cuniversity job\u201d)<\/em><\/p>\n

The first string, when copied and pasted into a job search, will provide results from multiple searches. You\u2019ll see jobs with \u201cno experience required\u201d, \u201cno experience necessary\u201d, \u201csummer job\u201d, \u201cuniversity leaver\u201d etc, all under the metaphorical roof of your one search. For example, a job title might contain Retail Assistant \u2013 Temporary<\/strong>, yet in the job description, it could state \u201cthis could be the perfect summer job for a university leaver<\/u>\u201d. Thanks to your super intelligent search string, this job is now placed in front of you, with the opportunity to apply. \u2018Boolean\u2019 searching, when it comes to jobs, saves you a LOT of time.<\/p>\n

The second string, will contain jobs that must<\/strong> contain \u2018student\u2019 in either the job title or job description, and<\/strong> contain either of the phrases in the brackets. Feel free to add other relevant phrases inside the bracket to expand on your job search, and to include multiple other terms.<\/p>\n

The \u2018or\u2019 <\/strong>statement in the search simply tells the website to list the results for multiple different phrases. The \u201c\u2026\u201c<\/strong> quotation marks will group the phrase itself, and will almost tell the search engine to identify the phrase exactly, rather than showing results with a combination of these words, in any random order.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re also welcome to add to this search by continuing the string: or \u201cother phrase\u201d or \u201canother phrase\u201d. <\/strong>A fantastic way to save time when applying for jobs online.<\/p>\n

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2. Internships, Placements, Focused Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those that aren\u2019t necessarily looking for a job to tide them over through the summer, or to generate funds, and that are mostly looking at profession-based experience, this next tip will be perfect for you.<\/p>\n

Offer an internship to a specific company<\/strong>. An incredibly powerful tool, that works against normal recruitment methods. Rather than the Recruiter contacting you after an application, contact the Recruiter to propose such an idea.<\/p>\n

Offer to work for an organisation either full-time or part-time, over the course of a couple of weeks, or months, dependent on your current situation. You\u2019ll be offering your time, effort, and recent education. In return, they\u2019ll be offering contacts, training, shadowing, and a seriously<\/strong> good addition to your CV.<\/p>\n

Working without pay is essentially not the most glamorous idea on the face of it, but the value your CV will hold when graduating will be far more powerful than the few weeks of pay in a \u2018stepping stone\u2019 job. If this is simply not an option, possibly offer to work at minimum wage, or on apprenticeship wage. It\u2019ll make you an incredibly attractive, forward thinking prospect to the organisations you\u2019ll be targeting. Key benefits of this type of professional-based placement include the likes of:<\/p>\n