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Because this is unlikely to do much to change admission outcomes, focus on doing things that will improve your employment outcomes.

IAFG wrote:Because this is unlikely to do much to change admission outcomes, focus on doing things that will improve your employment outcomes.

Exactly. Get a job.

Do something that you'll enjoy and will let you live and not because it's going to help you get into HYS.

Don't worry about making money, though, because however much you make will just be deducted from your need-based aid.

EDIT: Should have said saving money. Obv you need to make enough to live, but if you make too much or save too much it won't help you.

KingofSplitters55 wrote:

IAFG wrote:Because this is unlikely to do much to change admission outcomes, focus on doing things that will improve your employment outcomes.

Exactly. Get a job.

And it doesn't have to be one that's related to the legal field.

I am actually quite interested in this thread because like OP, I am in the midst of a gap year with no real desire to do anything for now. I am wondering if anything I do now will really stand out that much on a resume. I just completed an 8 month internship in my local government serving as a mayoral assistant/interim advisory board secretary. As of now, I'm working a bs 15 hr a week retail job and I'm actually enjoying life more than I have in a while as I live with no significant responsibilities and I'm pretty much partying it up in my undergrad town and surrounding metropolitan area. However, part of me feels like I should be doing something more to enhance my resume such as volunteering for my local city attorney or a judge. But to be honest, I'm really enjoying this gap year with the way I'm living it now. Is it even worth putting something else on the resume? Sorry to get away from your question OP.

Young Marino wrote:I am actually quite interested in this thread because like OP, I am in the midst of a gap year with no real desire to do anything for now. I am wondering if anything I do now will really stand out that much on a resume. I just completed an 8 month internship in my local government serving as a mayoral assistant/interim advisory board secretary. As of now, I'm working a bs 15 hr a week retail job and I'm actually enjoying life more than I have in a while as I live with no significant responsibilities and I'm pretty much partying it up in my undergrad town and surrounding metropolitan area. However, part of me feels like I should be doing something more to enhance my resume such as volunteering for my local city attorney or a judge. But to be honest, I'm really enjoying this gap year with the way I'm living it now. Is it even worth putting something else on the resume? Sorry to get away from your question OP.

What happened with the internship? You didn't make any good connections to lead to more work/internships?

IAFG wrote:

Young Marino wrote:I am actually quite interested in this thread because like OP, I am in the midst of a gap year with no real desire to do anything for now. I am wondering if anything I do now will really stand out that much on a resume. I just completed an 8 month internship in my local government serving as a mayoral assistant/interim advisory board secretary. As of now, I'm working a bs 15 hr a week retail job and I'm actually enjoying life more than I have in a while as I live with no significant responsibilities and I'm pretty much partying it up in my undergrad town and surrounding metropolitan area. However, part of me feels like I should be doing something more to enhance my resume such as volunteering for my local city attorney or a judge. But to be honest, I'm really enjoying this gap year with the way I'm living it now. Is it even worth putting something else on the resume? Sorry to get away from your question OP.

What happened with the internship? You didn't make any good connections to lead to more work/internships?

I can go back and work on the mayors campaign or work for another elected representative if I choose but I would rather do something wirh some sort of legal capacity such as volunteering under a city attorney or judge. However, I'd rather just relax with what I'm doing now and not have to worry about all that. Is it really that important to do something as I wait for August?

Young Marino wrote:

IAFG wrote:

Young Marino wrote:I am actually quite interested in this thread because like OP, I am in the midst of a gap year with no real desire to do anything for now. I am wondering if anything I do now will really stand out that much on a resume. I just completed an 8 month internship in my local government serving as a mayoral assistant/interim advisory board secretary. As of now, I'm working a bs 15 hr a week retail job and I'm actually enjoying life more than I have in a while as I live with no significant responsibilities and I'm pretty much partying it up in my undergrad town and surrounding metropolitan area. However, part of me feels like I should be doing something more to enhance my resume such as volunteering for my local city attorney or a judge. But to be honest, I'm really enjoying this gap year with the way I'm living it now. Is it even worth putting something else on the resume? Sorry to get away from your question OP.

What happened with the internship? You didn't make any good connections to lead to more work/internships?

I can go back and work on the mayors campaign or work for another elected representative if I choose but I would rather do something wirh some sort of legal capacity such as volunteering under a city attorney or judge. However, I'd rather just relax with what I'm doing now and not have to worry about all that. Is it really that important to do something as I wait for August?

I mean I can only speak for myself, but if you came to my firm for a CB I would wonder if it didn't go well with your internship and no one wanted to work with you after that.

If the internship lasted for 8 months, I highly doubt anyone is going to think it didn't go well. Most internships don't necessarily lead to full-time jobs. I can't think of any scenario where someone would think "gee, 8 month internship. didn't lead to full-time job. must be a loser."

altoid99 wrote:If the internship lasted for 8 months, I highly doubt anyone is going to think it didn't go well. Most internships don't necessarily lead to full-time jobs. I can't think of any scenario where someone would think "gee, 8 month internship. didn't lead to full-time job. must be a loser."

Except it's followed by 8 months of nothing, if am understanding right.

IAFG wrote:

altoid99 wrote:If the internship lasted for 8 months, I highly doubt anyone is going to think it didn't go well. Most internships don't necessarily lead to full-time jobs. I can't think of any scenario where someone would think "gee, 8 month internship. didn't lead to full-time job. must be a loser."

Except it's followed by 8 months of nothing, if am understanding right.

If that's the case, then yeah. But I understood that he was working a part-time retail job. Not anything that'll impress anyone, but at least it's something.

altoid99 wrote:

IAFG wrote:

altoid99 wrote:If the internship lasted for 8 months, I highly doubt anyone is going to think it didn't go well. Most internships don't necessarily lead to full-time jobs. I can't think of any scenario where someone would think "gee, 8 month internship. didn't lead to full-time job. must be a loser."

Except it's followed by 8 months of nothing, if am understanding right.

If that's the case, then yeah. But I understood that he was working a part-time retail job. Not anything that'll impress anyone, but at least it's something.

It's not like things went poorly with my internship. The program jusy ended. I got an outstanding letter of recommendation from my local mayor and look to use that when applying for law school internships. The thing is, I don't know if I want to put this retail job on my resume unless I really have to. Once I start doing internships in law school and externships, those and the internships I did with my mayor and campaigns will probably be on my resume but I don't think I'll include any retail jobs from years past. So do you guys think that volunteering some more really help me that much or can I afford to just not give a single fuck right now?