Make Summer Job A Career Path

Newswise — Unless you envision a life as a grill cook, flipping burgers as a part-time job makes no sense. Instead, Mickey Gee, UAB School of Business internship director, advises students to seek part-time jobs with résumé value. In college? Seek out the director of your internship program. In high school? Pick up the phone. "It's about more than a pay check, it's about making contacts for your future career. Everyone you will meet has been in your shoes, and they know the people in the business you want to enter who do the hiring. Show them what you can do, volunteer for everything, and do it well." A professional appearance and demeanor also go a long way.