02-11-2015, 08:47 AM
Ugh, don't even bother with internships unless you're being paid.
If there's a university near where you are living, you can always go to their economics/business/personnel department and ask if they'll take a look at your resume (or help you build one). Most colleges have little programs that help you practice for job interviews or design a sick resume; calling and asking if they have one doesn't hurt. Take a peek at some examples online, and maybe even some critiques of resumes. People sometimes put "movies" under their interests, and a critique I read is "unless you're a film aficionado, don't bother". Even Tumblr has some great resources for designing your resume.
I hear a lot from employers about applicants not filling out the forms a business provides, or having misspellings on their resume, so I would be sure to double-check, and fill out all the [bullshit] forms they toss your way. Also practice for an interview, or have a technique to help you relax and have thoughtful answers; ace the interview, the job is yours.
With regards to what kind of job, it's up to you. Obviously you can't do a job that requires specific training, but you're more than capable of working in a newspaper office, doing any kind of clerical work, maybe jumping into the administrative field and being a medical records clerk for a hospital. There's the food service industry, where you don't need a degree to be a waiter or barista.
Good luck.
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