I’m not sure I know enough to be a good mentor, but I was in your shoes four years ago. I wanted to work for a nonprofit, so I went to a temp agency. After a few three-day temp jobs, they found me a two-month job with a charity. The charity liked me and hired me at $33K a year with benefits, though I’m not sure how much . I enjoyed my time there, and I saved enough to go to grad school in something useful without taking out loans.
So, in short: tell a temp agency you want jobs in (area of your choice). Living with your parents isn’t a bad idea if it lets you save money to take risks (like moving, grad school, or quitting your current job to temp at other ones.)
I’m not sure I know enough to be a good mentor, but I was in your shoes four years ago. I wanted to work for a nonprofit, so I went to a temp agency. After a few three-day temp jobs, they found me a two-month job with a charity. The charity liked me and hired me at $33K a year with benefits, though I’m not sure how much . I enjoyed my time there, and I saved enough to go to grad school in something useful without taking out loans.
So, in short: tell a temp agency you want jobs in (area of your choice). Living with your parents isn’t a bad idea if it lets you save money to take risks (like moving, grad school, or quitting your current job to temp at other ones.)
Thank you for your comment Julia. If anyone wants to leave some drive-by advice without committing to mentorship, I’d appreciate that too.