Young Professional Interview – Career Challenge: Finding The Perfect Job
Posted by yopi on December 26, 2008
Thank you Sam, for a great interview!
Finding the perfect job, well I should say the ideal job, is a challenge. It is even more difficult when you are making the transition from student to young professional.
I talked to Samantha V. who did an internship at ONEin3 Boston.
Hi Sam! What are you studying and at what stage of your academic life are you?
I just graduated last May from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU with a BA in Urban Anthropology and Latin American Studies.
You came to Boston from New York for a summer internship. Why did you choose Boston?
I knew I didn’t want to stay in New York. I had been there for four years, and I needed a break. I’m from Foxboro, so Boston is close to home for me.
How do you picture your professional life? What would be the perfect job? Where would you like to work and why?
Having just finished college, I am still trying to figure out how to picture my professional life. Until my senior year, when I realized I had to start looking for a job, I never thought about how to apply my interests to an employment opportunity. I have had some great opportunities and advantages, and so I think that the perfect job would be somewhere that would allow me to give back in some sense. I don’t want my job to be just a paycheck; I want to feel gratified in what I do.
You will be a ‘full time’ young professional (YP) soon! What tools and resources do you think would make the transition (from student to YP) easier?
Talking to established professionals is a great resource; understanding how someone else got to where I would like to be has been a great way to figure out my different options. I have found that talking to people even just a few years ahead of me to be encouraging and helpful as well. It can be extremely frustrating trying to find your way, especially job hunting with today’s economy, but realizing that many people go through that same struggle tells you that ‘you are not alone’.
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Here is something that might help you find your ideal job:
Try this out: Job Assessor by USNews.com at
http://usnews.salary.com/jobassessor/layoutscripts/joel_start.asp
They ask questions about your type of work environment, how important location, salary and other characteristics are to you.
