<p>So today’s kids won’t take advantage of their school’s career services unless it is both a required course and they get educational credit for it? I think this is rather sad. My DD found her way to career services a lot during her freshman year which I guess is pretty unusual. Unfortunately, their internships and job opportunities were only open to students further along in school, but her interest was enough for her to get a student job at the center – a much more interesting job than food service! She especially wanted to be there to see internship opportunities as they came in and worked there over the summer where she got to know a staffer (administrator?) who will help her find a paid internship next summer, a good thing since she is studying overseas this semester when the internship opportunities are announced.</p>
<p>Since we aren’t well-heeled, especially by CC standards, I think DD has a bit more hustle because she HAS to. She is also pretty outgoing and not afraid to talk to <em>adults</em>, meaning folks outside her generation, so she has a lot of mentors from whom she seeks advice. </p>
<p>Many parents here have kids with stellar grades and scores who are admitted into stellar schools. My kid isn’t one of them, and getting a Ph.D. is not her path. She’s the one with the stellar interviewing skills (who has sat on both sides of the interviewing table) and the stellar networking skills. It’s not over 'til it’s over, but I figure if she can successfully graduate, she’ll be good to go and find some type of job before too long despite her history and education majors.</p>