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Find a Summer Job

As an older teenager or young adult concerned about your future, having a job is an important, if not mandatory, summer undertaking. If you've never done it, looking for a job may seem intimidating, but it's really not. From life guarding to working at local museums or restaurants, tons of young people find interesting and rewarding jobs every summer. 

The benefits
Lots of people turn to summer employment not only to save up for college expenses, but also to earn spending money or even to help out their families. Competition for jobs can be stiff, but keep in mind that summer employment can provide the background you'll need to compete aggressively with other college-bound students when applying to schools — and with other job seekers when looking for a full-time job. Guidance counselors, admission officers, and corporate human-resource managers look for college and job applications that display outside activities, work experiences, and additional credentials. A good summer job record is a plus that colleges and employers now routinely expect to see. 

""Strong academics are not enough any more,"" says a college admission officer at a small university in Georgia. ""We're looking very hard at what else students are doing, how they use their time, what other skills they are acquiring. Even the less competitive colleges are becoming much more demanding in evaluating prospective students."" If you don't need to earn money, working as a volunteer w...

Author: Amy Ambler

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