University Daily Kansan / Friday. April 29, 1988
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Summertime is job time for some
By Dayana Yochim
Kansan staff writer
This summer, while some University of Kansas students go to the beach and sleep late, Dennis Depenbusch will be looking for a job.
Last night, Depenbusch, Lawrence graduate student in business administration, attended a seminar to learn what he could do during the summer to increase his chances in the job market.
About 10 students attended the lecture, sponsored by the Business Placement Office, in Summerfield Hall.
Rita Holmes-Bobo, marketing support manager for Butler Manufacturing Company in Kansas City, Mo. Rita Holmes-Bobo will take time to gain professional experience.
Holmes-Bobo earned an undergraduate degree from KU in 1982 and a master's degree in business administration in 1985
"I was actually a sales representa-
finder for Procter & Gamble one summer, and I had my own accounts," she said. "It helped me find out what I wanted to do when I graduated."
Through summer internships, students can learn about a company from the inside. she said
"I had three internships that were very different. I learned that I wanted a job where my schedule was the same every day." Holmes Bob said.
Dave Debaugh, human resource manager in the Butler building division, said that, as an employer, he would make a long-term commitment.
"The first thing to keep in mind is that it's very competitive in the so-called real world," he said. "You have to get yourself a leading edge. Now is an ideal time to start, while least have a year of school left."
students to be involved in different university programs.
Debaugh said it was important for
"If you're a 4.0 student and all you've done is go to class, you are at a disadvantage," he said. "We would rather have someone with a 3.0 who has taken more different school activities. That indicates cultural diversity and breadth."
"You try to attract some attention and sell yourself and your talents." Madaus said. "The resume is the advertising."
Fred Madaua, director of the Business Placement Office, compared the job-hunting process to an advertising campaign.
For business students, a resume is a vehicle to get an internship, he said.
"Never is a hire, no-hire decision made based on a resume," he said. "That decision will be made on the interview. But it is an important piece of paper that will remind the recruiter about who you are."
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