In just a few short weeks, Jake would arrive back in the states from his semester abroad. He was already in a temp agency's database from the previous summer, when he spent 8 weeks working for an accounting firm. Jake will again try to hire on as a ___________ during the summer months. The company that hired him last summer typically hires several college students each year, mainly because they have good computer skills, and the company does not need to offer college students benefits.
A) contingent worker
B) intermediate worker
C) primary worker
D) apprentice

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A contingent worker is typically a temporary employee hired for a specific project or period of time. In this case, Jake is looking to hire on with the accounting firm for the summer months, which would make him a temporary employee. Additionally, the fact that the company doesn't need to offer benefits to college students suggests that they are hiring them as contingent workers rather than as primary workers who would be entitled to benefits. Intermediate worker and apprentice do not fit the description of Jake's situation.

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