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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Comments here about OP are pretty harsh. Yes, having any job is better than sitting at home for 3 months. But lifeguarding (again) at this stage in college will put this student at a disadvantage when she graduates and enters the job market, absent family connections. Internships are an important stepping stone to future employment.[/quote]

Disagree.  Employers know their “internship” is some degree of being hand held at a company and given very basic tasks.  They are going to treat the kid with an internship, exactly the same as any other- a new hire with zero experience. [/quote]

Disagree. Companies value work ethic and experience. Working at the pool shows work ethic, while (good) internships reflect an industry-specific skill set.

My DD spent 2 summers working at the pool which was the ideal starter job. She learned how to show up, follow directions, and interact with customers. Then last summer she did a paid summer internship as a rising senior in high school. They gave her responsibilities well beyond what we expected, and the skills she learned were life-changing. She will be starting a 2nd paid internship this summer, that was made possible by her first. In the process, she is developing skills and résumé aligned with her anticipated career interests, growing her network of professional contacts and learning about the challenging job market (none of which would have been possible had she remained a pool attendant for four years).[/quote]

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