Student friendly summer job

April 21, 2008 – 12:42 am

By Petya Kirkova

Good day fellow New Yorkers! We all know how busy life in the Big Apple can be. You are rushing up and down the streets with your hard-to-pronounce Starbucks  coffees, seriously what happened to just ordering coffee in plain English, piled up with at least 2 bags, just a purse or a suitcase doesn’t get the job done anymore, going to the office where you spend way more than the regular 40 hours per week. Of course the above applies in case you have a job to go to, but if you are a student, and all you need is a temporary summer job, the choices are more or less the same every year.

You can either apply again at the Starbucks where you ordered your frappo-machiato-chino this morning, or instead of the same $10 per hour you can make as much as $10 000 over the course of the summer. Now, if you expect us to say that you can sit at home and stuff envelopes or read emails and  get paid, we are certainly not on the same page. Let’s be honest, nothing of that sort will pay your bills. What are the main concerns when you, as a student, are looking for a summer job? Not much time, you only have 3 months, and not much experience in a field that can potentially pay back.

How about real estate? Urban Sanctuary not only hires students but also provides “one on one training.”  We know you’ll be with us temporary, but it’s not an issue. It is rare, so don’t pass the opportunity to make money and gain experience doing something different this summer. Our work environment is not  stuffy and choking. You definitely feel like working towards your own good, rather than getting bored from the repetitive folding of clothes, seating and serving hungry customers, or making coffees all day long until your head starts spinning. Enough! Get your real estate license, it takes a week or so, it costs around $300, and we are expecting you. Just bring your best intentions, and you are welcome aboard.

P.S. Stay tuned for the real stories of the students who worked for us; no tricks, no gimmicks.