.2. 回复:离开大学前要干的50件事,注意27条wtw(2007/10/15 4:28:50) IP:
61.* * * 21 Get some work experience
Careers advisers say that this is the most important activity you can do while at university. Employers are always on the lookout for graduates with practical skills, and work experience is the best way to make your CV shine. In many scientific jobs, relevant work experience is simply a must - you need to prove you know your way around a lab bench, field site or database. Companies offer placements during university holidays, so you have plenty of opportunities. When on the placement, keep a log of all the tasks you've done and the skills you develop - it will help when it comes to CV-writing later.
22 Speak at a debate
Apart from making you think twice before saying anything ridiculous and unsupportable in public ever again, addressing an audience is an important part of many jobs. If you can engage a bunch of rowdy students then you'll have no problems with a future client or your boss.
23 Teach science to kids
Universities nationwide have set up programmes with local schools to get undergraduates into classrooms. It's a boon for the kids and great for you too. Teaching experience looks great on your CV, plus it gives you a taster of the profession
24 Take your parents to the pub
Let them see the new, grown-up you. Choose the location carefully, though, mama and papa are unlikely to enjoy your local nightclub, however much you love it.
25 Write a blog
Daily writing will improve your communication skills, which is a must in the working world, and can sometimes be lacking in science and engineering graduates. Science-based blogs are also a great way to network across the internet, giving you a new view into careers and potential employers. It might even get you a job. However, it's worth considering what you share with the world - ask yourself whether you would want prospective bosses to read your musings, especially if they are mainly about the joys of procrastination.
26 Try a job shadow
Job-shadowing is an increasingly popular option for students who want to get a taste of a career before committing. Usually it's only a short-term, unpaid placement, but it provides insight into the work, culture and environment of a company without actually getting stuck in it. It's also valuable networking time.
27 Wear your pyjamas to a lecture
One of the great disappointments at the start of a science degree comes when you discover just how many 9 am lectures you have compared with arts students. So it's OK to do this once, even if you cheat and wear the pyjamas under your clothes. But don't fall asleep - that would be rude.
28 Flip burgers
Soon you'll be an oh-so-qualified bachelor, master or doctor, and never again will you have to slog away for cash during your summer holidays. In the meantime, take a menial job just so you can brag to your kids that you had it tough when you were young. Forget working for a multinational burger chain, however. The smart student makes their summer cash in a burger van at an outdoor festival like Glastonbury. Your kids will never need to know you had fun doing it.
29 Buy a suit
Yes we know that you just adore those hole-ridden jeans and super-comfortable trainers, but they aren't exactly interview material, are they? First impressions in the interview room may be the most important ones you get to make, and dressing sloppily is a common mistake. Show employers that you are serious, professional and competent. Invest now and buy a good quality, classically styled ensemble; you might regret the giant lapels and fuchsia stripes in a few years.
30 Visit the careers office
Careers advisers are the people who know their way around work placements, job vacancies and CV-writing, so you should tap all of their know-how while you still have access to it.