LINCOLN, Neb.—Before leaving school here for the Motor City and the Spirit of Diversity job fair, I remember asking myself, “How can I possibly convey to these recruiters that I want to be a serious candidate for their internships?”
That one little question made me so nervous. It also led me to a hundred different answers. But this is an anecdote about the one that cost me the most dinero.
It didn’t help that fellow reznet traveler Jordan Dresser revealed to me the price tag behind his power suit. He told me that most attendees typically wore suits. Great. Now, I felt the pressure to shell out serious cash for my own. Thanks, Jordan.
Once I got there, I realized that wearing a suit made only a minimal difference. Most of the people sitting at the recruiting tables were not those who would be making final decisions about whether I’d be joining their paper for the summer. And, from what I could tell, they made no notes about my appearance.
Maybe the suit just made me feel better, more confident. Maybe that is what ultimately made it worth the cash. Or maybe I just need to send my Wyoming friend a receipt for the suit. Just kidding, Jordan.
Nancy Kelsey, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, is studying journalism at the University of Nebraska graduate school in Lincoln. She is a graduate of the Freedom Forum's American Indian Journalism Institute. She interned as a reporter at The Seattle Times last summer.
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Job fairs are great especially for young people that want to make some money... i recently went to one and got a great well paid job on the internet
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