Are you looking for a summer job?
Once April and May arrive, college students know that summer vacation is coming up just around the corner. For many students, this means sleeping in, lazy afternoons, staying out late, planning adventures, and spending time with family and friends. On the other hand, summer is also a great time to gain work experience through various jobs and internships to advance your education and career plans while strengthening resumes. Whether you’re looking for a part-time job in your hometown or an internship at a big-name company, keep reading this article to get some ideas for some
possible summer jobs.
You can also take classes in the summer, and online classes are an even easier way to knock some credits out. You can login from anywhere at anytime, so you can still work a summer job too!
InternshipThis is it…the job you have been waiting for! Internships are an excellent way to spend your summer. You can gain experience in your field of study while pocketing some money for the next semester. However, be sure to check if your internship is paid—not all are. Either way, internships are invaluable. Students are given the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of a possible career path as well as building relationships with the people from the company to create a foundational network of support and advice that could be advantageous in the future.
Students hoping to stay in the city of their college or return to their hometown can find many nanny positions as parents are arranging activities and childcare for their children while school is out of session. This job can require spending long hours with kids, staying active, and being outdoors.
While people may not necessarily need house sitters while they are vacationing or working, their pets surely need lots of love and care. Being a pet sitter is most definitely a double win of loving on cute animals while making money for it!
To be a summer camp counselor, students should enjoy spending time with children, being a leader, and partaking in/overseeing outdoor activities. Summer camp counselor jobs can also benefit students in their future careers by working at camps that align with their career interests, such as science or art camps.
Take your mind off the stresses of college by selling tickets, working the concessions, and getting to see discounted or even free movies on the big screen!
Working for a bank/credit union is a great summer job opportunity for college students. The pay is reasonable, the hours are more consistent, and cash handling and customer service skills look great on resumes. Working for a bank implies that you are a trustworthy, organized, and detail-oriented employee.
Perform research and create content for a business websites and social media pages. Writing and photography skills are awesome skill sets to add to your resume, especially if you plan on making a career out of it!
Be responsible for planning and hosting various events along with general administrative duties. An event assistant works closely with the event planner. Tasks can range from office tasks to meeting with important clients. This can be a stepping stone for students looking to become event planners themselves.
Whether you are taking a seasonal job from a tutoring company or searching for some of your own clients from colleges of high schools, tutoring is a great job for students with area expertise and an ability to teach others.
If you like spending your summer breaks outside, landscaping might just be the perfect seasonal job for you. This is often a job you can only have in a summer in the northern states!
Conclusion:
Summer jobs and internships are great way to beef up your resume, earn cash, and set yourself up for future success. Even after graduating college, summer jobs continue to provide important life-skills training for many areas of employment. But don’t get me wrong; make sure to catch up on all of your favorite shows, play some video games, and go to the beach—you worked hard all school year so you definitely need to recharge! However, don’t underestimate the importance of summer jobs and internships.
About the author:
Emily Elizabeth Smith is a twenty-one-year-old college student attending Great Lakes Christian College where she is double majoring in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication and Bible Theology. She previously attended Alma College and Lansing Community College but decided to transfer to Great Lakes to immerse herself in an environment where she can mature in her faith and build personal, lifelong relationships with her professors and peers. She is a strong writer winning various awards throughout her schooling career such as the campus-wide poetry contest at Alma College. Emily’s plans after her time at Great Lakes are to use her invaluable skills to serve as a Kingdom representative of God and invest herself in enabling others to do their best, allowing communicative teamwork to move her into the professional workforce.
