Disco72 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 10, 2009 -> 11:37 PM) Having been there, I feel both your pain. And then there's Soxy, who seemed to cruise through to nearly getting her Piled Higher and Deeper in what seemed like six months or something. Just goes to show you we all shoulda gone to a soft science like Psychology. If Psych is a "soft" science, I can't imagine what my field (Strategy/Entrepreneurship) is... (there's a joke to be made here that I'm too tired to come up with). My wife is a biologist, and she still says what I'm doing isn't a "real" PhD or "real" science, lol! Darn stuck up biologists! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 QUOTE (Disco72 @ Sep 10, 2009 -> 11:53 PM) If Psych is a "soft" science, I can't imagine what my field (Strategy/Entrepreneurship) is... (there's a joke to be made here that I'm too tired to come up with). My wife is a biologist, and she still says what I'm doing isn't a "real" PhD or "real" science, lol! Darn stuck up biologists! I mostly just say stuff like that to make Soxy mad and make the veins in her forehead throb. See? I'm conducting a Psych experiment! Really, how hard is that?!? [/ducks for cover] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 10, 2009 -> 10:59 PM) I mostly just say stuff like that to make Soxy mad and make the veins in her forehead throb. See? I'm conducting a Psych experiment! Really, how hard is that?!? [/ducks for cover] If ever there's going to be a cyber ass kicking, we're about to witness it when Soxy logs back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco72 Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 QUOTE (kapkomet @ Sep 11, 2009 -> 12:42 AM) If ever there's going to be a cyber ass kicking, we're about to witness it when Soxy logs back in. Grabs popcorn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Bump. So its internship looking season once again, and as a sophomore the pickings are slim to none. Any suggestions in terms of getting them? I had one last summer through a connection and even though the experience was great it seems to change little when it comes to recruiters. Im looking into IT/Management and worked in an IT dept. last summer. Thanks for any tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Anyone know somebody looking for a Mechanical engineer with a couple years experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 (edited) I wrote a letter to Brooks Boyer yesterday to set up an information interview with him, and I sent it out this morning. I want to see what kind of degree, internships and credentials I need to get a job in the sports industry. And if I don't end up in the sports industry but rather doing HR or something for a company, at least I tried pursuing what I enjoy, sports/writing/business material. St. Ambrose University is likely going to be the selection of my school because that has all of what I'm looking for. They'll let me write the material for the sports information department, I can get that business or PR degree and they have internships with sports organizations in the quad cities. Should work out pretty well. Edited September 18, 2009 by The Beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 QUOTE (The Beast @ Sep 18, 2009 -> 05:10 PM) I wrote a letter to Brooks Boyer yesterday to set up an information interview with him, and I sent it out this morning. I want to see what kind of degree, internships and credentials I need to get a job in the sports industry. And if I don't end up in the sports industry but rather doing HR or something for a company, at least I tried pursuing what I enjoy, sports/writing/business material. St. Ambrose University is likely going to be the selection of my school because that has all of what I'm looking for. They'll let me write the material for the sports information department, I can get that business or PR degree and they have internships with sports organizations in the quad cities. Should work out pretty well. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Sep 21, 2009 -> 03:37 PM) Good luck! Also, it is possible that they'll let me run cross country there, which will put my marathon training to good use. Two more weeks till 26.2 miles. And I'm running with peroneal tendonitis. No response from Mr. Boyer yet, but I feel good about the letter I wrote. Even if I don't get a response, at least I sent it. Edited September 29, 2009 by The Beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Brooks doesnt strike me as the type to ignore a letter. Even if he cant do anything for you, I bet he responds to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Sep 29, 2009 -> 02:02 PM) Brooks doesnt strike me as the type to ignore a letter. Even if he cant do anything for you, I bet he responds to you I sent him an email and he responded to me. Took a while, but he did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 QUOTE (CanOfCorn @ Sep 29, 2009 -> 03:42 PM) I sent him an email and he responded to me. Took a while, but he did. a few years back Leonard Zelig asked me to send him some pocket schedules because he he doesnt live in Chicago. I emailed some random chicago white sox email address I found and he ended up getting the email, and sent me a bunch of schedules and stickers and all kinds of stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I'll be on the other end of a career fair table on friday up at depaul. I'm intersted to see how these things go when you're the employer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Through a headhunter/ recruiter, *hopefully* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 QUOTE (SnB @ Sep 30, 2009 -> 11:30 AM) I'll be on the other end of a career fair table on friday up at depaul. I'm intersted to see how these things go when you're the employer. I wonder if recruiters care where you went to school, what your GPA is and what you majored in. Just from a recruiter's standpoint, not a student's standpoint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 This note came from Brooks Boyer. I took a shot and emailed him about jobs. He forwarded my info on to the HR person, and two others whom I would work with/for. I thanked him and told him that I was shocked he wrote me back considering it was the middle of the season, he's busy, etc. etc. This is what he wrote and why I will always be a White Sox fan and a Brooks Boyer fan: No problem Matt. Never hurts to meet new people that could be a fit at some point. Take care, Brooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 Also, update...I don't have a job yet, but in the last week I have gotten three interviews: 1) Online job board/LinkedIn 2) Craigslist 3) Online job board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I've gotten some calls, but it's weird because when I went online to apply for more, it's gotten dead around here for the last week or so as far as new postings. I won't have internet for a few days, so hopefully when I get back there's a lot new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I'm still searching but getting the best bites through Craigslist and other job boards. Check out indeed if you haven't already. They seem to collect alot of postings from all the other boards into a nice neat search engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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