The rumor is true! In this downward spiraling economy, I found a job this summer. Yes, a job. Not an internship, but a paid part-time position at an insurance company. Like many other students, I needed to find someplace to work over the summer so that I would have some spending money and not sit around everyday doing nothing. Everyone kept telling me that in this economy it is almost impossible to find a job, even part time, but I was determined to find one anyway. The way I finally succeeded was through Panther Connect. The site is amazing and there are always new jobs being posted. Yes, you can find a good un-paid internship on Panther Connect to gain experience, but you can also find full time and part time positions, which are increasingly needed these days.
In my case, it was simple. I looked for a day or two for positions I was interested in. I found one that fit my schedule and my interest to work as a part time receptionist, and I sent in my resume. I got a call about 10 minutes later and scheduled an interview for that same day. By the next week, I had already received the call offering me the job. The company is a great place to work with wonderful people. It is also 5 minutes walking distance from campus and 10 minutes from my house. The woman who hired me told me that she only received a few resumes because the only place they posted the job was on Panther Connect, hoping to get a lot of interested students. If I had not looked there and instead looked elsewhere, I may have not gotten a job and certainly not where I am now… happily employed. I recommend Panther Connect for anyone who is looking for a job, and I know there are a lot of you out there. It was so easy for me to find what I was looking for by using the simple search and specifying what I wanted.
According to Timothy M. McKissock in his article “Finding a Job on the Internet: The Wave of a Future”, one of the most effective ways of locating career connections on the Internet is through job posting sites. What better way is there to find a job than an online site specifically for Chapman students with tons of employment opportunities?
