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<blockquote data-quote="LightPhoenix" data-source="post: 4056147" data-attributes="member: 115"><p>Yep.</p><p></p><p>After undergrad (biochemistry) I was looking for a job. Not a career, just a job. I didn't realize it at the time, but all of the serious places I interviewed for (labs, hospitals, etc) could see right through me. They all knew I wasn't interested in spending five or ten years in a place... only long enough to figure out what to do. That's why I didn't get serious job offers. After a couple months of utter failure, and honestly, my girlfriend at the time dumping me for not having my stuff together, I went and took the first job I could get. Luckily, that was retail (selling electronics at Sears).</p><p></p><p>I'll echo Wulf's statement - it's all well and good that you want a job related to your field of interest. Chances are you won't find it, because they're all looking for people who want careers.</p><p></p><p>Now, how did I end up with a job?</p><p></p><p>My recommendation is to hit some of the job fairs. Other people have mentioned getting wind of jobs before others. That's how I did it - I happened to be at a medical job fair, and not even expecting anything to come of it, I asked about their lab. She took my resume, and about a month or two later I got a call to come in.</p><p></p><p>Shifting gears a bit... I don't know what your financial situation is. However, have you looked into applying for scholarships and grants, or for that matter being a TA? All of those can help to offset the cost of law (or any post-BS) school. My experience in applying to graduate school, which may not be typical or applicable, is that if you get accepted, often they'll try to help you out monetarily. Also, while student loans suck, if you really want to go to law school perhaps you should look into that as well. If there are financial burdens, that usually helps you get federal aid.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LightPhoenix, post: 4056147, member: 115"] Yep. After undergrad (biochemistry) I was looking for a job. Not a career, just a job. I didn't realize it at the time, but all of the serious places I interviewed for (labs, hospitals, etc) could see right through me. They all knew I wasn't interested in spending five or ten years in a place... only long enough to figure out what to do. That's why I didn't get serious job offers. After a couple months of utter failure, and honestly, my girlfriend at the time dumping me for not having my stuff together, I went and took the first job I could get. Luckily, that was retail (selling electronics at Sears). I'll echo Wulf's statement - it's all well and good that you want a job related to your field of interest. Chances are you won't find it, because they're all looking for people who want careers. Now, how did I end up with a job? My recommendation is to hit some of the job fairs. Other people have mentioned getting wind of jobs before others. That's how I did it - I happened to be at a medical job fair, and not even expecting anything to come of it, I asked about their lab. She took my resume, and about a month or two later I got a call to come in. Shifting gears a bit... I don't know what your financial situation is. However, have you looked into applying for scholarships and grants, or for that matter being a TA? All of those can help to offset the cost of law (or any post-BS) school. My experience in applying to graduate school, which may not be typical or applicable, is that if you get accepted, often they'll try to help you out monetarily. Also, while student loans suck, if you really want to go to law school perhaps you should look into that as well. If there are financial burdens, that usually helps you get federal aid. [/QUOTE]
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