| Summer jobs, besides warming the pocket, also better resumes |
8th Jun 2013
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Sumit Rana, a student of SGGS Khalsa College, Chandigarh, working at Nandos | Photo: Deepak Chauhan
eferred to as short-term experiments in employment, summer jobs not only provide monetary gains, but also help in augmenting skills for youngsters. Guardian20spoke with some young people in the city who are utilising their vacation by doing summer jobs.
Shivani, a post graduate mathematics student at DAV College, Panjab University is waiting for her result and is working with an international call centre. She says, "Getting a summer job has become a challenging task as most employers are not really keen on employing someone for a short span; especially for the jobs that need adequate training session i.e. call centres. Call centres pay 5000-15000 rupees, which is a handsome amount for a fresher. But toughest part is to convince them that you are looking for a career in the field and will work with them for at least a year."
Ritika Gosain, a mass communication student at Guru Nanak Dev University, working as a trainee consultant with an immigration company says, "I started doing summer jobs after my class 12th exams as I wanted to get some hands-on experience. Another reason behind taking up a job was that I get bored during vacations. I don't miss even a single day now and try searching for a job as soon as my exams get over."
Mansi Gupta, an MBA student at Lovely Professional University, working as a sale and marketing intern at a retail store, says, "Summer jobs are a great idea to keep us engaged and add up to our skill set. It acts as the first corporate encounter which could be really helpful for our future ahead. Generally, youngsters opt for summer jobs to earn some pocket money and sometimes it's just for keeping yourself busy. Wherever training is not required and a fresher can work from the first day makes for good summer job options. Employers also get cheap resource and a chance to identify a good future employee."
"During summer vacations the only thing that gets to us is the unavailability of things to do. Hanging out with friends frequently is difficult because of the heat and there is not much to do at home. Hence this is the ideal time to take up a summer job. Besides adding some cash to your wallets, it also adds to your resume," says Priya Changol, an engineering student at Chitkara University who is working as an intern (software developer) with an IT company.
Subigya Basnet, a civil engineering student at Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, did his summer job with Omaxe Ltd as trainee for construction supervision, says, "My stint asan intern with Omaxe was a great learning platform. I got great exposure to the professional world and learnt the practical aspects of construction, work ethics in the construction industry, besides getting familiar with the work culture, team spirit, time management skills etc. I believe interns can act as good resources for corporate concerns, as competent individuals can be hired by the company later."
Durlabh Singh, franchisee owner/ development agent, Subway, Chandigarh believes, "We always look for students who come to us for jobs during vacations. I ask my staff to stay in touch with students who are interested in working part time. There are some students who have been coming to us regularly for the past two three years during vacations. They basically fill the gap when our regular staff is on annual leave. Being in Subway is encouraging for them as besides earning money, these students get experience which they can utilise later for better professional options."
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