Getting rejections or offers

The journey to getting work experience offers are not as easy as I thought. Despite sending tons of emails to different corporations, only a few has replied me. Not to mention that among those that have replied, only a few has sent me application forms, while most others just gave me straight rejections. Undoubtedly, this experience is, I could say, heartbreaking, but it is also one of the more memorable and significant parts as this serves as a chance for me to understand the difficulty in getting a job in the future. Luckily, I was given the opportunity to participate in one of the well-known civil engineering companies’ projects which will be at Christ College during February. I am really grateful that my work experience location is this close to Oxford as well. Despite all the ups and downs when sending emails and having phone calls. The success in the end gave me such happiness and pride as I further enhance myself by obtaining an important skill needed in life.

Applying for work experience

Ever since my arrival at OIC, I have been constantly working on my CV as well as my cover letter. The start of it was dreadful, as I have no idea what to put on my CV and cover letter. However, with the help of Dominic as well as some online website, I have been able to progress little by little and finally complete my CV based on my past achievements and activities. Yet, little did I know the more difficult part has yet to come. Applying for work experience was more tiring than I thought. Before sending countless of emails and having phone calls with them just to hope to get a chance. I had to search for companies that are related to my university subject choice as well as selecting those that are easy to travel to, the selection process was dull and repetitive but I successfully went over it. Despite the fact that the process is quite time consuming, it has helped me in learning more about the sector as well as what services It provides as different websites of different companies record their achievements and projects. I am grateful that I didn’t give up within a week as this process has helped me greatly in fortifying my choice of university subject.