I got a job through an outfit called Manpower. They actually handled a pretty wide range of jobs - I was hired as a laboratory scientist for a one year contract. I went with the temp agency bevause I knew that I was going to go to grad school the next year. Basically, the company that I worked at payed them for my contract - and it seemed like a stiff premium at the time (like 50% of my salary).

Anyhow, it was a solid experience. They were begging me to stay on at the end of my contract but I was determined to go on with my education.