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Anonymous wrote:Interests are literature, humanities. They have had a congressional internship already. Would be happy working with kids. We live in DC, so the Governors school is out- that’s only Va, right? Would love to do anything that isn’t ‘Pay to Play’. Having a hard time finding free summer opportunities.

Why not a summer job at a camp? My son did that for two years in high school and college.

VOLUNTEERING IS FREE. I promise you a serious commitment to volunteering is just as good as any of these things. You don't have to start your own program - just do the work.

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Anonymous wrote:Is there a list of summer programs that’s easy to filter? You’d think some counselor would be curating and sharing this

What type of counselor would want this widely shared?

Not a HS counselor at Public or private, not a paid counselor…which ones?

Why wouldn’t a high school counselor want to share this? Generally they are in their job to help kids have access to opportunities.

Example from a public school: https://zapadron.weebly.com/summer-opportunities.html

That’s not what I was referring to. I meant more unique opportunities for one kid: a single internship or research oppty for one kid.

Anonymous wrote:Interests are literature, humanities. They have had a congressional internship already. Would be happy working with kids. We live in DC, so the Governors school is out- that’s only Va, right? Would love to do anything that isn’t ‘Pay to Play’. Having a hard time finding free summer opportunities.

Why not a summer job at a camp? My son did that for two years in high school and college.

A part-time job and writing essays so they are essentially complete by Labor Day.

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Anonymous wrote:Depends on the kid. By that age, my student had already had a congressional internship, 400+ volunteer hours, and a pilot's license, so he got a job for the summer (retail) and worked on applications.

My kid worked at a grocery store and played baseball.

Mine is mostly interested in video games. But he has to get a job this summer. I don't know if it's the best for college applications, but it will be an essential part of getting ready for life.

my kid worked at fast food type restaurant but with tips. He made a ton of money, learned to deal with crisis problems on the spot creatively, improved his ability to talk to adults, and got a bunch of free food. It was a total win-win And when he came home, we didn't pester him about the video game playing or staying up super late as they do.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there a list of summer programs that’s easy to filter? You’d think some counselor would be curating and sharing this

What type of counselor would want this widely shared?

Not a HS counselor at Public or private, not a paid counselor…which ones?

Why wouldn’t a high school counselor want to share this? Generally they are in their job to help kids have access to opportunities.

Example from a public school: https://zapadron.weebly.com/summer-opportunities.html