Everyone wants a job so as to be productive, contributing members of society. Beginning when quite young, kids sell cookies and lemonade to be able to pay for band or a camping trip.

Teenagers have after-school jobs; perhaps in an office, at a boutique or in a shop. They might, if their family has the right connections, intern at a hospital, in a law firm or in a mechanic’s shop learning the trade.

Some of these jobs require a uniform. Some are quite ugly, loose-fitting A-line smocks in garish colors. Others might be too tight, especially for young women with large breasts. As they prepare for work, these teens must make sure they are dressed correctly or face being docked pay, and in the worst cases, being fired.

College students sometimes are employed on campus, doing a variety of jobs such as running workshops that support a particular class, correcting papers, and helping students study for tests. Some don’t need to work, and so have the time to join fraternities and sororities.

Their experiences affect how they look at life, what they do during their free time and who their friends are. They might even cause students to change their career path.

Your task is to create a scene in which your character either has a job or is searching for a job. Write about her feelings as she fills out applications and sits through interviews. Include how her emotions fluctuate as she waits for a response, and then when she gets the job.

Have fun with this one.