The purpose of this article is to show you how you can use summer employment as a way to explore possible career paths before you graduate from Canisius. They allow you to try different career opportunities without much risk. Summer jobs are a way to build your resume in a constructive fashion. Summer jobs provide an opportunity to either confirm or reject a particular job as career. Sometimes summer jobs can turn into full time employment.
Summer jobs are a great way to make contacts in a particular field and practice networking.
Even if you have not decided on a major, a summer job pertaining to a major that interests you allows you to decide whether or not you want to pursue that particular course of study when you return to school. There are numerous websites available to assist you in your summer job search. Some have been included in your handout but there are many more available. Also the Career Center webpage has numerous links to help you find a summer job and explore your major. It might be helpful to look at the various companies who have been on campus in recent months in order to see if any are of interest to you.