students: sumer jobs

Ben M · 29 May 2008 at 09:41

So what're all you students doing as summer jobs? Something related to your degree, or something unrelated? Who isn't working at all, and taking a well earned rest?

I'm off to uni next year. I applied for some jobs at companies in the field of the course I appled to (chemistry) a couple of weeks ago. I have an interview tomorrow morning at a company called Dynea, who work in coatings adhesives and resins, with regards to a job in their quality control lab. My first actual job interview :eek:

edit: mods can you correct the title please?

melbourne720 · 29 May 2008 at 10:11

Wow, proper job in related field! When I studied chemistry, I washed cars in my summer hols for BMW

It was 11 years ago though...

Mat · 29 May 2008 at 10:14

I worked in a warehouse for megabucks during my uni summers... the money was far more important at that point than getting something course related.

It was 13 years ago though...

Ben M · 29 May 2008 at 10:16

melbourne720 said:
Wow, proper job in related field! When I studied chemistry, I washed cars in my summer hols for BMW

Plan was to try my arm at something related, if not just get something for money.

Last summer I did a week's work experience (thank you my friend's dad) at a company quite similar to this one, I don't think I'd have stood a chance without that.

I applied to 6 or 7 companies, two sent me letters saying they have no positions, and this third rang me =D

RichIbizaSport · 29 May 2008 at 10:17

Urgh, pea season for me again this year. Bloody birdseye

FrostedNipple · 29 May 2008 at 10:20

good luck, i went to a recruitment agency and said im basically looking for a job related to my degree, but if that isn't possible then i just want an income

I will most likely end up in a skill less job, which is good because i won't need to apply my brain all summer :cool:

Visage · 29 May 2008 at 10:20

I worked as a sommelier. Fascinating stuff, but utterly unrelated to Physics.

Una · 29 May 2008 at 11:28

This summer I plan to relax, travel and party

until I start my full time job in Sept. Previous summer I worked for IBM (I studied Comp Sci so the experience helped me get my full time job).

Visage · 29 May 2008 at 11:29

Una said:
This summer I plan to relax, travel and party until I start my full time job in Sept. Previous summer I worked for IBM (I studied Comp Sci so the experience helped me get my full time job).

Ah - you're part of the placement scheme? Back in the day when I joined IBM i met a lot of placement guys.

Una · 29 May 2008 at 11:30

Visage said:
Ah - you're part of the placement scheme? Back in the day when I joined IBM i met a lot of placement guys.

I was yea, Hursley was a hell of a nice place to work. Best summer working I have had, made quite a few friends down there as well.

J.B · 29 May 2008 at 11:35

Placement all summer! Although apparently it gets rather quiet round here at August, dont do a lot any other time!

NeoNemesis · 29 May 2008 at 11:39

I worked at Bristol International Airport in the car parks. I worked there every holiday since the summer before I started university (June 2003) and by the end of my degree i'd worked my way up to shift leader having done every job in the car parks from being a Receptionist to Valet Parker to Customer Services to Team Lead!

Nothing to do with my degree. Good money though and thats all that counts at that level.

Ben M · 29 May 2008 at 11:40

I just had to shave off my beard in prep of my interview =(

3 weeks of hard work, gone!

NeoNemesis · 29 May 2008 at 11:42

Employers hate beards. Most people hate beards.

Yuck. Beards.

Ben M · 29 May 2008 at 11:46

NeoNemesis said:
Most people hate beards.

except my girlfriend. she'll get over it though.

Amp34 · 29 May 2008 at 11:46

Hoping for a 6 week internship this summer, if I don't get that it'll be... somewhere... eugh

weringo · 29 May 2008 at 11:48

Call centre - very boring.

In fact I should get a new job but I can't be bothered

Visage · 29 May 2008 at 11:49

Una said:
I was yea, Hursley was a hell of a nice place to work. Best summer working I have had, made quite a few friends down there as well.

Yeah. I worked in Farnborough, but occasionally had meetings down there with all the wierdos.

RandomTom · 29 May 2008 at 11:51

Working with a local gardener/outdoor services guy, labouring and stuff like that- keeps me outside, active and getting dirty, all fun but absolutely not related to applying business or advertising like my degree.

I've got a placement year next year, so I thought I'd just take it easy this summer, well, it's physically knackering, but mentally easy compared to next year which'll be a proper job.

Red Porsche · 29 May 2008 at 12:10

Hopefully a job a my local teco. But its better than doing nothing tbh.

What are they like to work for is pay good for 16 yearolds?