About 70% of jobs are never advertised online. If you are struggling to find a job opportunity that helps you grow your skills, you should consider taking the initiative to create your own summer position that will fulfill your employment goals.
Here's how to do it:

Start by researching companies that you would want to work at. Consider what value you could add to the organization and what skills you could learn.
Check your network for connections within the organization you are interested in. Even a distant connection can make a huge difference.

3. Reach out to the contact you have identified and ask if they are willing to have an informational interview. If they are willing, use that meeting to build a relationship, make a good impression, and most importantly gain information about the company and the contact you are interviewing.

4. If the informational interview goes well, ask the person you are interviewing about whether they have hired interns or summer employees in the past and how that went. Or you could ask if they have any current projects that a person with your skills and experience could help them with. Don't ask them to hire you, but you can give specific examples of ways you could meet a need that they have mentioned to you.

5. Whether you are offered a role or not, make sure to thank your contact for their time and continue building that professional relationship.

This method of reaching out to people and trying to find a position for yourself within a company can feel daunting, but following these steps could help you land a summer job that is tailored to your skills and goals. The best possible outcome is you get the summer position of your dreams, and the worst possible outcome is that you have built a connection with a professional in an organization that you are interested in, so you really cannot lose with this method of searching for a job!

Get Started with Canadian Employment

Getting Started with Canadian Employment