In the first two posts, we discovered some of the fallacies people believe when it comes to hunting for an entry level job or internship opportunity. In this continuation, we will discover still more mistaken beliefs that are commonly held by those seeking entry level jobs.

Mistake #4: I have a college degree. I can go anywhere and find work.

Hold on a second while those of us who graduated five or more years ago stop laughing and catch our breath. We aren't laughing at you... No, we're more likely laughing at the idea that we once believed this lie too. You see our friends and family told us this one too.

Yes, college is practically a necessity if you want to find a high paid entry level job. Will it guarantee that job will be in the place you choose to live? NO. I personally knew a young man who went to school for a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and graduated with very high scores. He had very high hopes of finding an entry level job and a career in this field. Unfortunately, the area of Missouri where he lived didn't offer much in the way of opportunity for this career path so, when we met, we were working side by side flipping hamburgers to pay the rent. This man was a rocket scientist and his degree couldn't get him a job in the area where he lived. The moral of the story? Go to college. Believe in your dreams. Don't expect that you won't have to make sacrifices to get where you want to be.

Mistake #5: My cousin's brother's uncle's friend said....

Anything you get second hand is hearsay. Learn it. Repeat it. Believe it. Sure this
person means well and they may honestly be trying to help but just remember to take everything you hear with a grain of salt. Just because some one else didn't like working for a particular company or had trouble getting hired on is no reason for you to believe you will have the same experience. No two people are the same and everyone will have a different experience so listen to what people have to say but don't base your decision not to take hold of an opportunity for an entry level job or internship upon hearsay.

With that in mind, we will conclude this series on the mistaken beliefs people hold when seeking entry level jobs and internship opportunities. I wish you the best of luck in your search and the wisdom to avoid some of these mistakes.