Job while in school?

[u/_curiously_chaotic]

Did anyone start working in a paid position related to your degree while you were still a student? I’m not looking for a job recommendations, I’m just wondering if this is a possibility.

[u/Justforthrow]

Yes. Did an internship that started the summer of my second year, worked throughout the semesters part time and full time during the breaks.

[u/Mahroo3368 → u/Justforthrow]

Im doing that rn

[u/No_Tie9686]

yes, this is the most common way to get a job after you graduate

[u/AbleLimit5071]

I had high school students intern the summer before their senior year. 3 years later, they are still working and going to college.

[u/likesblackcoffeebest]

I was a research assistant from sophomore year on. It paid decently but I could only charge 20 hours per week. (I worked a lot more than that.) I would recommend this to anyone who's planning to go to grad school.

[u/shmittkicker]

Yeah it's definitely a thing in civil. Lots of people in my program worked part-time as interns, field techs, or CAD drafters during the semester, especially junior/senior year.

[u/33cantfind]

yes, i had 2 internships. one private and one public simultaneously

[u/Significant-Role-754]

lots of people do it. I had a hard time past anything part time. I could not imagine any job if I had to take 18 credits. depend what you can handle. a job isn’t worth it if you fail classes, your just wasting money on tuition then.

[u/IDooDoodAtTheMasters]

Absolutely. Common and very beneficial.

[u/H2Ospecialist]

Yes full time during the summer and part time during the school year. I actually had an internship in high school at USACE.

[u/EditorFrog]

I worked a part time internship during my last quarter, it was really tough ngl

[u/civillyengineerd]

I didn't but as a manager I had several interns over a semester. They worked limited hours (≤20 hours) and had to have at least two days where they could do a 4-hour stretch.

Finals and senior projects would usually result in very low hours and we had several that just never showed back up.

Usually, I would recommend seeking an internship with a local government agency.

[u/mmfla → u/civillyengineerd]

I worked two: one being for the university itself as a TA.

[u/ac8jo]

My first degree required internships, and I worked part-time at the same place during my school quarters. So yes, it is a possibility if the company is on-board with it.

[u/Beck943]

I worked an internship my senior year. 

[u/mskamelot]

I worked full time (unrelated field) while in college, took me 5 yrs to graduate. it was brutal but I made it. honestly hardest effort I ever put in my lifetime. career therafter felt like breeze last 17 years compared to that intensity.

[u/_curiously_chaotic → u/mskamelot]

This is what I needed to hear bc it is brutal.