4 Tips for Helping Your Teen Land a Summer Job

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A great place for students 13 and above to find jobs and gigs is www.flipgigs.com. The company has been in the news a lot since it has been voted as The Best Startup, 2012 at The Startup Conference held on May 2 in Mountain View, San Francisco Bay Area. It has also been featured in a article on Forbes where it has been listed as the top 5 most promising social sites for students in terms of student needs.

Jayati Sengupta of CA 2:36PM May 07, 2012

Summer jobs are great for students, not only because of the extra money and experience, but it also helps to boost their student resume. With college costs rising and financial aid decreasing, scholarships and grants are a great source of money to pay for college. When my son was a high school senior, I spent the entire year searching for scholarships to pay for college, and it definitely paid off -- he graduated from Columbia University last May, completely debt free! However, most parents and students don’t have the time or energy to look for scholarships, or they don't know how to find the most promising and unique opportunities for them. And even if they do, there’s so much information out there that it can be totally overwhelming!! As a result of all my hard work and the experience I gained, I founded a company called Scholar Dollars. We provide personalized scholarship searches for students and focus on locating more obscure scholarships that are harder to find, which means that our clients have a better chance of winning. On average, we provide high school seniors and undergraduate students with over 250 scholarship opportunities throughout an entire year. Of course, the ultimate result and money won depends on the student’s motivation, determination, and commitment, but the money is there if you are willing to work for it!
Tracie Joyner, Owner & Founder of Scholar Dollars

Tracie Joyner, www.Scholar-Dollars.com of GA 9:08AM April 29, 2012

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Robert of CT 11:28PM April 18, 2012

Great post Laura. Wonderful points on how parents can get involved with their children for finding a good summer job.

Classof1 of WA 2:57AM April 17, 2012

As a private college counselor, I think summer jobs for teens are very important. They teach responsibility and skills for the future. Any work experience is good, paid or unpaid. I have had many students write about their part-time work on college applications and I believe that colleges like to see students who have the initiative to make good use of their free time. Parents can definitely help students find appropriate jobs or even suggest they become entrepreneurial. As the saying goes, "Find a need and fill it."

Susie Watts of CO 11:13AM April 16, 2012