The Best Time to Find Summer Job is Early Spring: Jobs in White Lake-Highland Area

WHITE LAKE-HIGHLAND, MI – Before you know it, schools will be dismissed for the summer. But that’s too late in many instances to start looking for summer jobs, especially in fields that are competitive for summer internships.

Teens often fall into some familiar traps when looking for a summer job, according to livecareer.com, which offers these tips:

• Don’t automatically discount jobs in fast food or at a big-box retailer because you don’t want to spend your summer flipping burgers and stocking shelves. Instead, consider that any work experience is valuable and offers learning experiences.
• Don’t give up if you submitted an application and have heard nothing. Persistent follow-up is important — not just for teens, but for any job seeker. Try following up in person and asking for an interview.
• Don’t wait until summer to start looking. It’s especially important for teens to start looking before college kids come home for the summer.
• This isn’t a friends’ outing. Although some employers, like resorts and groups that operate summer camps, often hire many teens, working together isn’t all you dreamed it to be — especially if you’re a hard worker and your best friend is a slacker.
• Ask for help. Talk to people who have been through it — parents and siblings, teachers, neighbors — and get some advice on job hunting. They may even know someone in their professional networks who is looking for seasonal help and can give you an inside track.

Several employers in Metro Detroit have already started advertising for summer help and internships. Here are a few of them curated from the Patch Jobs Board, all posted in the last week:

• Full-time Summer Painting Positions, Collegepro, Bloomfield Hills
• Marketing Intern, Brightwing, Troy
• Industrial Marketing Intern - Brazing Market, Alcoa, Farmington Hills
• Consumer Finance - Internship, Flagstar Bank, Troy
• Summer Branch Analyst Program, Morgan Stanley, Birmingham
• Golf Operations Internship - University of Michigan Golf Course, Regents of the University of Michigan, Dearborn
• Engineering Intern, Federal-Mogul, Plymouth
• High Energy, Upbeat Nanny, Care.com, Northville
• Busy Family Needs Help With Daily Life, Care.com, Rochester
• Cashier-Store Seasonal Employee, Lowe's, Southfield
• Sports Equipment - Seasonal Associate, WorkInSports, Auburn Hills
• Seasonal Cashier Team Member, Target, Canton
• Seasonal Lead Sales Associate, Leslie's Poolmart, Farmington
• Seeking Part-Time Nanny, Care.com, Canton

Are you looking for something else? Follow these simple steps:

• Click on the PATCH JOBS BOARD at the top of any Patch page.
• Type in a keyword that fits what kind of job you’re looking for.
• Use the “more filters” button to narrow your search by education, job type and company.

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