Message from @Jacob
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"if I'm not ready"
computer science *is* my field of study
right
so what are those options?
Your university should have a bunch of job boards with a bunch of listings.
@Jacob I’d pursue something related to your field of interest. Does your college offer a co op program?
can't say I know what that is
but I looked it up and nothing came up
so I imagine they don't
Paid co op programs are similar to internships, but the co op generally allows you to work one semester and then work one semester in the related field.
oh
I mean I know internships are a thing
but the whole problem here is that I don't have enough coursework done for an internship
I could be wrong, I don't know
but I don't actually know much yet
@Jacob If there is a particular company or tech firm in your city that interests you, I suggest talking with the HR people. There may be entry level things to do and flexibility in hours. You’ll also have the opportunity to get a feel for corporate culture.
well, there's not much at all in my city
I'll probably have to go back to the Seattle area
if I want an internship
I guess I could just check with different companies and see if they have something really entry level
@Jacob Finding an entry level position shouldn’t be difficult. I suggest finding a company and an entry level position that is strategic to your future goals. In my opinion...
internships seem to usually require a lot of knowledge
but I might be wrong
maybe they just don't post the easy ones
Talk to your professors. Talk to the head of your Computer Science department. Start networking. Shake some hands. Ask lots of questions.
ya I think you're right
I just need to talk to advisors and stuff more
If you’re not in a position to get an internship then your focus should be getting yourself in a position to get an internship. And if that means not working for a summer and doing whatever it takes to get yourself in a position to get an internship then you should do that. Think of it as a long term investment in your future
no dude I'm fucked if I don't work in the Summer
I'm already low on money
I'd be seriously screwed if I just took a Summer off
Speaking from personal experience, you make A LOT more as a waiter than working fast food. If there are any summer tourism areas near you, they'd probably be in need of seasonal workers and white families on vacation tip especially well
thanks
haha I don't think anyone comes to Spokane for tourism, but there's definitely restaurants
>don’t have enough course work for an internship
There’s a wide variety of internships out there, not all are looking for juniors with 4.0 GPAs. Some just need a body to do grunt work. Go to your school’s career center and get on it fast. This is late in the semester to be locking in an internship. The upside is that the grunt work ones are still available.
Go to career fairs on campus and within driving distance.
well, I have quarters, not semesters, so maybe the schedule is different
but I'd be looking for something in the Summer
nothing is really driving distance for me since I don't have a car, but that's something I'm trying to get sorted out