Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, I’m brand new to the site. The thing that’s triggered me to do this is finding myself at a loss in helping my son to make the transition from education to work. He is very bright and academically focused. He is now 18 and at university. He has surpassed all expectations, primarily because his mind works with subjects such as science and he has little else in his life really. So all time and energy goes into study. When it comes to friendships, social contact and anything else outside of a book he is completely lost. A work environment, the busyness of that prospect scares him. The prospect of the summer months without his lectures and timetable also fills him with dread. How do I help him get a job? What will be suitable for him? Are there any employers that will be more understanding and accommodating? Any thoughts welcome.
Hi, He sounds a bit like me - I also lived for my studies and for science and that is what gave me stability for many years- Does he study sciences? Could he maybe find an internship/job in a lab over the summer? The environment in a research lab can be very nice- it can be easier to talk to people there as it is ok to just talk about science. I used to do an internship every summer- I would email a few labs that I was interested in to see whether any of them would be willing to have have me for an internship- my university also had some funds for people that wanted to do these kinds of internships over summer. Has he managed to make some friends through his course at university? If he wants to do work unrelated to his studies, I'm not sure what would be suitable/best as I also do not have experience with that... I hope he finds something he enjoys for the summer.