Why Get a Summer Job or Internship?
Summer jobs and internships (whether they’re paid or not) are a great way to prepare for life after high school or for college. The skills you learn early on will help you develop the professional talents you’ll need throughout your life. These include basic but important skills like customer service or working with people who may be very different from the friends you hang out with. Work experience can also help you feel good about yourself. The self-esteem and self-confidence you can develop at a job or internship will come in handy when you’re ready to interview for college or a job after high school.
The more employment experience you have, the more of a chance that you will get a good job out of college.
It’s a great way to build your resume and get experience in the field you think you would like to go into. It’s also a good way to narrow down your focus and see if you really want to do what you think you want to do.
