<p>Always try. Everyone has to start somewhere, and if you never apply for anything, then you’re definitely not going to get anything on your resume.</p>
<p>Many, many college students don’t have anything to put on their resume in the beginning, and sometimes, you have to be creative. Did you have any positions in the clubs or anything that could be relevant to what you’re applying for (maybe you organized events, maybe you held a leadership position, maybe you worked to coordinate volunteer events or something, maybe you handled your club funds)? Did you volunteer at any places that could show that you have certain skills (even office work, like copying and filing or answering the phone could be helpful, if you phrase it right)? Do you have any skills that you could list, like knowing a foreign language or any computer skills (even just having good typing skills and familiarity with Microsoft office programs is something)? Sometime, you have to dig deep to fill up that page on your first resume, but as you get more experience, it’ll get easier and easier and you’ll find yourself having to cut stuff out.</p>
<p>Also, you may have to start low in the beginning. Still apply for things you want even if you don’t know if you can get them, but you may have to start as a volunteer or in an unpaid internship or in something that’s less competitive to get yourself some experience. As time goes on, it’ll be easier to get the big stuff, but you have to start somewhere. Apply for everything, be creative with how you sell yourself, and be flexible with what you’re willing to take. You’ll find something.</p>
<p>And don’t be afraid to take a job that’s unrelated to your field or what you want to do, if you have the time for it or if you need (or want) the money. Something on your resume is better than nothing. Even random jobs on campus or working at a local store can demonstrate skills like being dependable and punctual, being able to communicate with customers or handle disputes/tense situations, being able to work with money, being able to work in a fast-paced environment. You may even have room for advancement at a job like this, and then you can put things like training employees, supervising/assigning tasks, managing a team, etc. There are lots of ways that you can make “worked at shoprite” look good, especially if you’ve not nothing else.</p>
<p>But if you do get a random job, it’s not a bad idea to try to look for something that could help you out in the future. Maybe you could find an office job with HR or maybe something at a local startup, since you want to go into business. Or working at the library can be helpful, if nothing else that it forces you to learn how to use the library =D Or you could try tutoring or something in your spare time. That always looks nice and often pays well. Anything that shows you are good with people can be helpful, and most jobs do. There are lots of ways to get something on your resume (and even more ways to spin it to make it look good), and something is always better than nothing.</p>