Job Hunting

Well, it's reading break this week.  Reading break is where we get a time off classes -- either to get caught up, or just to go on a road trip to Minnesota, as some of my friends here are doing.

Personally, I'm taking this opportunity to catch up on school-work.  I actually haven't done any school-work yet, however.  Why?

Because it's job-hunt time, that's why.

Job-hunt time.  The period of time between late December to May (for some it's April!) where students look for summer jobs.  The four-month break is a really cool part of university.  It's a huge opportunity -- here you have the chance to build your skills in a variety of job markets.  And many of them are only or primarily open to university students.  University life allows you to study and have the opportunity of working for a significant part of the year.

If you're looking for jobs and are going to be a full-time university student next year, I would suggest looking for government student jobs.  There are literally tens of thousands of these jobs across Canada.  To apply for federal government jobs, google "fswep" (federal student work experience program).  There you can put yourself in a job bank to be called up for job opportunities.  If you live in Canada, your province should also have its own student government job program: in Manitoba the program is called "STEP".

Good luck!