Snow is falling once again, spring break starts in three days - how can I concentrate on anything right now? All I know is I have to try, because this whole job search thing is not going to solve itself.
I am looking forward to the next few weeks for all sorts of reasons. First, spring break - I couldn't be more excited to spend a week relaxing and enjoying life with the people I have gotten to know and love during my four years at Villanova. This will likely be the last time I can go on a trip like this for a long, long time. That's a little depressing to think about, so let's pretend it isn't true. But the reality is that when we head back to 'Nova during the second week of March, the pressure is really on for me to find that job of my dreams.
The good news is that I have my fair share of possibilities coming up, which brings me to the second reason I'm looking forward to the next few weeks. Right after spring break, I'll be back at 'Nova for just one night before I fly home for two interviews. As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, they are both informational interviews, meaning that it is simply an opportunity to meet employees and get to know more about the company. I'm not interviewing for a specific position or anything like that. Therefore, my goal is to make a great and lasting impression, so that if a job opening comes up, the employers will think of me.
I'm sure you've heard this more times than you can count: networking is key. I always believed it, but I never really knew how it would help me. I thought to myself "Well I don't know anyone who works in marketing or advertising, so I don't even have anyone to network with." I could not have been more wrong! In the last couple months, I have realized just how incredible and helpful networking can really be. Basically all of the opportunities for jobs or internships that have come my way recently have been through networking. From family friends to friends-of-friends to alumni, there are an infinite number of ways to network and find out about opportunities. All you have to do is talk! To family, friends, coworkers, faculty, staff, etc. - you never know who they might know! I am (finally) learning how effective networking can be in terms of opening doors to new opportunities I may not have had otherwise.
It's getting to be about that time for me to go brave the weather - my hope is that when we get back from spring break, all of the snow will have melted away and it will be spring! I know that this is wishful thinking, but I can't help it :-)
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