Tips of the Week - June 25, 2012

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For students with the graduation year of:

2008: Your school’s career center can continue to be a resource. Even if you’ve just graduated, your school’s career center is likely going to be more than happy to continue to assist you with your job search, resume, and interviewing skills. Colleges want their alumni to succeed, so take advantage of the available assistance.
2012-2009: Begin your search for on-campus jobs. Obtaining a job on campus offers multiple benefits over a job off campus. When your school is your employer, they will be most accommodating to your class schedule and may also allow you to study on your down time at work. Check your school’s employment website for a listing of on-campus job vacancies for students.
2013: Decide what you’re going to stick with through senior year. College admission officers can spot a “clubber” from miles away. This is a student who joins multiple clubs or organizations at the start of senior year, when college admission is around the corner. Don’t waste your time joining new clubs now. Instead, think this summer about what you’ve already done, what you have enjoyed most and what you’ll stick with. Become heavily involved by remaining active over the summer months, and plan to do even more when school starts back up. This will be more impressive to them.
2014 & Above: Take some time this summer to read winning scholarship essays. Knowing what a “winning” essay looks like can get you thinking in the right direction as you embark on this process. Of course, your ideas absolutely must be original, but it never hurts to see what kind of work made another student a scholarship recipient.

Sincerely,

Your Friends at Ensphere College Planning Services