Oregon daily emerald., June 07, 2004, SECTION B, Page 3B, Image 19

Celebrate good times
Students discuss their plans for celebrating the end
of four (or more) long, grueling years at the University
Aron Glatzer
Freelance Reporter
After finishing exams and before
being thrown into the world of
careers and 9-to-5 schedules,
many graduates take the time to cele
brate earning their degrees.
A traditional celebration is having
dinner with immediate family.
Whether it be a small get-together or
a big extravaganza, college gradua
tion sometimes serves as a family
reunion.
Senior Matt Cannell said he is hold
ing a reunion to celebrate graduation.
"Proud of the hard work ... I'm
having 15 members of my immediate
family and a couple friends at the
Oregon Electric Station," Cannell
said. "We'll be posting up at their rus
tic bar to drink a few good cocktails
and dinner before heading back to
my house to polish off some kegs."
Alumnus CJ Cleveland plans on us
ing his backyard to create a massive
barbecue — fully equipped with ham
burgers, hot dogs, steaks and kegs.
"Friends, family, end of the year
with beer — what more can you ask
for?" Cleveland said.
Several soon-to-be graduates have
chosen to let loose until reality sets in.
"1 plan on re-living my four years of
college and doing as much damage to
myself as possible for a whole week
end," senior Sam Jakola said.
Senior economics major Will Lowe
shared similar sentiments about cele
brating before he leaves for California.
"I'm gonna get drunk like E-40,"
Lowe said. "It's gonna be crazy
whack funky."
Some undergraduates plan on hav
ing one last hurrah with the seniors.
"It's a saddening time to see some
of my friends move on in their lives,
but the times we created here have the
strength to last beyond college," soph
omore Thomas Petroff said. "I know
the torch is being passed down to me,
and that having learned from the best
I'm confident the shoes will be filled."
Aron Glatzer is a freelance reporter
for the Emerald.
GRADUATION BRIEF
Graduating seniors can still
benefit from internships
Richard Guerra, assistant director
at the University's Career Center, said
many seniors come into his office the
term before graduation terrified of
commencement day.
Advisers, professors and fellow stu
dents recommend that the sooner a
student lands an internship the better,
but Guerra gives seniors hope by ex
plaining that it's never too late to start
looking for an internship.
If a student is motivated and per
sistent, good internships aren't im
possible to get, and many resources
are available to guide them through
the pearly gates of success. Taking the
right classes and having a solid GPA
are advantages, but underclassmen
shouldn't fail to realize that experi
ence sometimes beats a good GPA.
Even though most internships are
unpaid, Guerra said, they give expo
sure to the field and make students
more marketable during a job
search. Guerra always encourages
students to have a contract that out
lines their duties and what they want
to learn at the internship. If the in
ternship isn't structured — that is,
walking up to a potential employer
unsolicited, volunteering services or
proposing an internship — an in
tern's duty to the company is
between the intern and his or her su
pervisor. Guerra said typically an em
ployer wants students to work two
to-four hours several times a week.
Susanne Thorup, manager of in
ternship development at the Univer
sity of Notre Dame, said in a South
Bend Tribune (Indiana) article that
an internship "is going to give you
valuable experience on your resume,
provides self-confidence, gives you
hands-on experience in the
real world and is really great for
career exploration."
Guerra said whether the intern
ship is paid or unpaid, it's advanta
geous for students not only because
they will leam things they can't learn
in a classroom but because they be
come job candidates. Often, employ
ers are more willing to hire someone
they know, trust or have been work
ing with. Some students also find
that after interning, they don't enjoy
the profession.
At the University, the Career Center
helps students pinpoint their interests
and build their resumes accordingly.
Guerra gives students free career infor
mation, informs them of upcoming
career fairs and prepares them to meet
potential employers by having them
perform mock interviews. The goal of
the students should be to sell them
selves effectively and to be persistent
and passionate.
— Mary Sasa
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