16 • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FEATURE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18,2003
Zach Straus/Kansan
Lauren Mosimann, Topeka graduate student, watches divers from a lifeguard's chair at the Lawrence Country Club pool. This is Mosimann's eighth summer as a lifeguard.
JOBS
Students head outside for work
Many look for ways to escape dull, sunless jobs
By Maggie Newcomer mnewcomer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
Many students have to work year-round to cover expenses, but, with summer's lighter class load and nicer weather, outdoor jobs are available to those with a fear of fluorescent lighting.
Lauren Mosimann, Topeka graduate, is employed full time as a lifeguard at Lawrence Country Club. She said she had always worked outside in the summer because she loved the sun.
"I hate working inside," Mosimann said. "It's depressing to be inside when it's so nice out."
Cheryl White, representative of the
"I hate working inside. It's depressing to be inside when it's so nice out."
Lauren Mosimann
Topeka graduate
Lawrence Workforce Center, which offers free job search services, said students came to her office as early as March and as late as last week looking for summer employment.
White said the sluggish economy was the reason more students were staying in Lawrence for the summer. When students are unable to find work in their hometowns, they stay in student-friendly
Lawrence, she said.
White said there were usually more employment opportunities in the summer because many businesses hired seasonal help. She said KU students competed against high-school students and students from Haskell Indian Nations University for summer jobs. She said the keys to finding a good job were to look early, be flexible and always leave a resume.
The city offers students numerous possibilities to enjoy the pleasant climate while making a living.
Ashley Cheatham, Overland Park senior, also works at Lawrence Country Club. She drives the drink cart on the golf
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