hello all!
I am a second year student in university here in Ontario. I am studying enviromnent and resource studies in hopes of working in restoration ecology
Some background on my situation: In January I am supposed to start my first co-op placement. I have applyed to over 50 places advertising for co-op students and about 10 places that were not looking. I havent heard back from any of them. :S. My Aunt and Uncle however have a partnership with a restoration firm. They have told me that if i ever want to work for them I am welcome. Which I am truely lucky to have.
Here is the delema:
So I am confused as to what I should do: should i work for my aunt and uncle, Should I keep searching for a job and risk getting something completely unrelated to my program, and risk being unable to find a subletter?
I am a second year student in university here in Ontario. I am studying enviromnent and resource studies in hopes of working in restoration ecology
Some background on my situation: In January I am supposed to start my first co-op placement. I have applyed to over 50 places advertising for co-op students and about 10 places that were not looking. I havent heard back from any of them. :S. My Aunt and Uncle however have a partnership with a restoration firm. They have told me that if i ever want to work for them I am welcome. Which I am truely lucky to have.
Here is the delema:
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- I have to find someone to sublet my house if i dont find a job in my town. Finding a subletter now for January is going to be difficult. waiting any longer might be inpossible.
- There are very few environmentally related jobs left. For example, one of my friends had an interview to be a janitor, another to be a secritary. I would rather work for my aunt then do something completely unrelated to my program.
- Acedemic advisors always say it it best to work for as many companies as possible. keeping that in mind I dont really want to work for my aunt and uncle more then one term unless i really have to. If I work for them in January I will be working in the nursery. If I 'save' working for them until a summer or a fall co-op, i could be helping plan and exicute the restoration work. Which is what I want to do when I graduate. Having that experience would be invaluable.
So I am confused as to what I should do: should i work for my aunt and uncle, Should I keep searching for a job and risk getting something completely unrelated to my program, and risk being unable to find a subletter?