I spent half my day today scouring the Internet for job/internship opportunities. I bookmarked a few pages to go back to later but didn't apply for anything yet.
I was thinking that it would be a ton of fun (besides the fact that it would be a great learning experience, and I may actually be able to do something useful) to do an internship in Washington. So I looked up websites of several conservative think tanks and checked out their internship programs. The one at the Heritage Foundation sounds really good, and it even pays a little bit and provides relatively inexpensive housing. So I looked over their application--and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't stand a chance. What book has most influenced my political thinking? I'm pretty sure I've never read a book related to politics (except the occasional textbook)--I'm not that into politics! I guess I could put the Bible and see what happens... =)
I think I'll be sticking with my original plan of working my tail off all semester and summer to save money for grad school. Assuming, of course, that I find another job... There's nothing unethical about signing up with several temp agencies, is there?
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2 comments:
Go for the Heritage bit. Chances are, other applicants are in the same boat. Oh, and read something you can put on it first. David Shipler's _The Working Poor_ is a great book worth reading, but it doesn't always go over well with conservatives/libertarians. _Blinded by Might_ by Ed Dobson and Cal Thomas is super-easy to read and might help ease a little of the Bob Jones tinge your resume is likely to have. It's a quick read, easy to get, and, best of all, isn't really about politics! (I feel ya-I find politics sadly uninteresting and I majored in it!)
Of course, you could always just move to South Bend and find a job here so you can go ahead and get integrated into the community in preparation for going to law school here next fall... I hear the job market isn't bad at all.
I wish I could do the Heritage Foundation, but I really need to find a job that will allow me to save some $$. The other catch w/ the Heritage Foundation is that applications are due Wednesday. I'd have to read a book, develop some political views (am I conservative or libertarian?), and beg some super-busy people to write me letters of recommendation in a big hurry! Thanks for the book suggestions, though--I may just read them anyway. :)
I think that for now, I'll keep looking for accounting/finance internships, and if that doesn't work, I'll have to resort to being a bank teller or something. (Even that pays better than retail! And a bank won't require me to buy new clothes every season!)
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