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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I grew up here and summer jobs and interning were a big thing here. There are so many places to get internships, some unpaid but that's fine if parents can afford it. Kids can get jobs, it just may not be a job they want.[/quote] I know kids who have plain old boring jobs stocking shelves at Harris-Teeter or working the counter at a quick serve restaurant. I'd definitely want those kids over the ones with lofty sounding internships where they didn't do much because they were too young to be make a real contribution (see PP's reference to bullshit voluntourism.[/quote] My kid had a hard time finding a summer retail job at the age of 16/17. So it was occasional odd jobs and some volunteer work. We also took advantage of the opportunity to take a nice family vacation over the summer. That was nice.[/quote]
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