How to Find a Summer Job as a Carpentry Apprentice
Carpentry apprenticeship programs are good for those wanting to advance in the carpentry trade and provide experience useful to the working world. Below provides some tips on how to find a summer job as a carpentry apprentice that will help you advance your career.
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Instructions
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Update and/or create your resume. Keeping an updated version of your resume is key to providing any information to your potential employer. Be sure to list skills as you've acquired them and how they can apply to the apprenticeship you're interested in acquiring.
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Locate and research potential apprenticeships. This is key to finding the right apprenticeship for you in the carpentry trade. Some apprenticeships in carpentry might require you to travel and researching the specific company will allow you find out specific information about that if necessary.
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Apply for apprenticeships. For carpentry, this may be best done in person. You can also apply online for carpentry apprenticeships but be sure you're confident in the firm before applying.
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Contact carpentry companies. If you have applied and not heard back from any potential employers, it's beneficial for you to contact them and check on the status of your application. This will show them you're interested in acquiring the apprenticeship and that you're persistent in your pursuit of the apprenticeship.
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Go on interviews. Some places may hold open interviews and others may have private call back interviews only. Either way, job interviews are very important to your acquisition of any apprenticeship. Whether you've previously applied at certain companies, open interviews can still provide entry into an apprenticeship if gone about properly.
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Tips & Warnings
Posting your resume to other websites will also give you the chance to be contacted by potential employers for jobs that you may not have thought to search for but could be interested in.
Don't mention previous or upcoming interviews in any job interview because this may ruin your chances at getting the current job you're interviewing for.
