<p>So I screwed around a lot in high school, not joining clubs, taking average classes, etc.</p>
<p>I plan on turning my life around and plan on majoring in business. I am currently undecided in which field of business I will be pursuing. I do not want to be an average person in school/business world. </p>
<p>This summer I have nothing planned except traveling with family for vacation, I need advice to find something productive that will make me look good when I go into interviews in the future. I want to be successful once I graduate so what are the guidelines to be ahead of the pack?</p>
<p>So far I made 4 A's and one B for my first semester in college. What do I need to do next to be on top of the game? What should I be doing this summer as a freshmen college student going into his sophmore year related to the business field?</p>
<p>You can try to find internships for the summer, but you likely will not get any based on cold calling or even through career services. During freshman year, you are most likely to get internships in the public sector (with a Congressperson or a DA’s office), and private sector jobs will likely come as the result of connections: if you know someone whose parents own a business, ask if they would hire interns for the summer. </p>
<p>The best way for you to look good for future interviews is to have experience. It doesn’t matter what kind of experience; anything is better than nothing. Start looking for jobs… internships for freshmen are nearly impossible to find, but there will always be need for summer employees. Be aware, however, that if you are going on a family trip for several weeks, you will have a very hard time getting a full time summer job. If that is the case, look for work on campus… you can stick with campus jobs for the duration of your college career, sometimes, and that can help bolster your resume (and get you references!).</p>
<p>try to get a full-time/overtime job to work during the summer. </p>
<p>especially if you’ve never had a job before. work hard and, eventually, get promoted. In my view, supervisory paid position off of campus >>>school club member or “leader”. Getting experiences that you can talk about during interviews is SO important.</p>
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<p>“So I screwed around a lot in high school, not joining clubs, taking average classes, etc.”</p>
<p>lol THAT is what high school is for. You got into college? didnt you? be glad you didnt stress out/work hard in high school.</p>