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Kelsey Field
Issue date: 3/24/06 Section: Life & Times
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Your time at Rollins is running out. You are not ready for graduate school, but then again, you are not willing to go back to your minimum wage sales job back home. So what does the Rollins student do with life after Rollins?
Career Services can help you with that, from resume help to classes on how to interview better. Or maybe you have the major all set, but really just do not know where to go from there. Luckily, most departments within Rollins have some sort of brochure that tells you all the career routes you can take with your major, and Career Services offers magazines that inform you of starting salaries and other important information when choosing a career.
Additionally, there is a self-assessment on the career services website, which helps you decide where to go based on personality, habits, likes and dislikes.
Graduate school is on most students to-do list, but not necessarily right after Rollins. In fact, most graduate schools recommend you go out into the real world after college and gain experience in your preferred area before continuing on to graduate school.
Not only have Rollins alumni said that this was really helpful in classes which relied on their real world knowledge, but many grad schools offer scholarships to those who have taken some time off to work after college.
Internships are a great way to get the specialized experience you need, and there is certainly a plethora of internship opportunities out there, both paid and unpaid. Career Services can help you find the perfect internship, or you can do a search online for internships. Just remember to be confident in yourself, and keep trying if you are rejected. Maybe you just did not fit the box they had in mind.
Instead of an internship, consider the Peace Corps, especially those who are majoring in international areas or those considering going into politics later on in life.
Although the Peace Corps is a 27 month commitment, the long term pay off is worth it. Those in the Peace Corps receive a monthly stipend to pay for housing that resembles that of what the average person lives like in the country, and other living expenses. You do not get to choose the country they send you to, but you have the option of refusing their offer of a country a few times. Do not expect to be sent to France or the UK, though, as you will be sent to a country that needs you based on your specialization, such as Spanish majors can expect to be sent to a Spanish speaking country.
Career Services can help you with that, from resume help to classes on how to interview better. Or maybe you have the major all set, but really just do not know where to go from there. Luckily, most departments within Rollins have some sort of brochure that tells you all the career routes you can take with your major, and Career Services offers magazines that inform you of starting salaries and other important information when choosing a career.
Additionally, there is a self-assessment on the career services website, which helps you decide where to go based on personality, habits, likes and dislikes.
Graduate school is on most students to-do list, but not necessarily right after Rollins. In fact, most graduate schools recommend you go out into the real world after college and gain experience in your preferred area before continuing on to graduate school.
Not only have Rollins alumni said that this was really helpful in classes which relied on their real world knowledge, but many grad schools offer scholarships to those who have taken some time off to work after college.
Internships are a great way to get the specialized experience you need, and there is certainly a plethora of internship opportunities out there, both paid and unpaid. Career Services can help you find the perfect internship, or you can do a search online for internships. Just remember to be confident in yourself, and keep trying if you are rejected. Maybe you just did not fit the box they had in mind.
Instead of an internship, consider the Peace Corps, especially those who are majoring in international areas or those considering going into politics later on in life.
Although the Peace Corps is a 27 month commitment, the long term pay off is worth it. Those in the Peace Corps receive a monthly stipend to pay for housing that resembles that of what the average person lives like in the country, and other living expenses. You do not get to choose the country they send you to, but you have the option of refusing their offer of a country a few times. Do not expect to be sent to France or the UK, though, as you will be sent to a country that needs you based on your specialization, such as Spanish majors can expect to be sent to a Spanish speaking country.