What is the logical thing to do now?

College Life
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<p>Maybe some of you guys have gone through this, and you can give me advice on what I should do.</p>

<p>So I'm a junior in college deciding what I should do for summer before my senior year. Here are my options:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Take summer courses to possibly tack on a minor in the public health field: epidemiology, health services, etc.-I see this as a way to possibly get into a public health company or career by having this minor</p></li>
<li><p>Apply for an internship (I have not yet secured one)-I'm looking at business and entertainment ones</p></li>
<li><p>Look for a summer job (possibly retail)-I hear that people say work experience is all that matters</p></li>
<li><p>Take classes at a community college to give an extra boost to my overall gpa-I also hear that gpa plays a role also in internships and jobs</p></li>
</ol>

<p>Now I'm asking this to see what is the practical, economic side of this. I'm looking for the best return for me in my future monetary prospects, not what I want to do for the summer. Can someone possibly rank what is logical for me to do now, because I'm having trouble trying to decide what's the best option for me.</p>

<p>I also wanted to ask if it matters when you get an internship. My reason being is that I wanted to know if I could apply for an internship after I graduate from college, because most of the internships for my college are based in the same city, and many of the internships are not close to home.</p>

<p>Some other information about me is that I'm a social science major, and my gpa is around 3.3-3.4</p>

<p>I have also don't have any work experience, but I do/have done a lot of community service in the past. Is this good to include in my resume?</p>

<p>Thanks for reading, and if you have any questions, you can ask or pm me. I really wish I had an adviser or mentor to ask career questions, but this is the best I have. If I can consult with anyone personally about my prospects, just pm me. Thanks for reading.</p>

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<p>Do an internship. You want some real world experience before you start applying for jobs come next fall. As for your resume, definitely play up whatever community service and academic experience you have so that they connect to skills that are relevant in the industry/position you’re pursuing. Go to the campus career center and ask for someone to go over your resume with you.</p>

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<p>If anything is “all that matters,” it would be work experience relevant to your field. Try for the internship.</p>

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<p>internship is your best bet if you can get one.</p>

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<p>Yep, agreed. Go for an internship. Many college students try to work internships over the summers as a way to learn more about their fields of interest and to improve their chances at landing a fulltime offer after graduation.</p>

<p>The best “order” of your options: 2, 1, 4, 3, in my opinion.</p>

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<p>I’m doing most of those.</p>

<p>If you don’t get a full time internship you should be able to do multiple things.</p>

<p>I’m going to take a least one class, do a part time internship, and work part time.</p>

<p>If you were going to pick just one thing, I would say the internship or a job related to the field you want to work in.</p>