Top 10 Experiences that Help You Get Into College
By Editorial Staff
Contributed by Marnely Rodriguez, Catalogs.com Top 10 Guru
Summer is a great time to gain some great experience to have on your resume, since you are not taking classes.
Find local businesses or professionals willing to “show you the ropes”, making sure to always remain teachable. These are great moments to ask questions!
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10. Volunteer at the local hospital
If you’re interested in the health profession, or maybe interested in science, volunteering in a local hospital is a great way to get your foot in the door. You’ll see the action, the hours and all the commitment of this profession.
9. Work in a soup kitchen
Interested in the hospitality industry? College admissions will look for work experience and volunteering at a soup kitchen is not only good on your resume, but it feels good to help others. You’ll learn to prep, cook and serve food to large crowds.
8. Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is a great organization to work for during the summer. Interest in Humanities and Social Service are always good areas to start!
7. Work with special needs children
If you interests reside in working with children, a great volunteer action is to work with a local school for children with special needs. You’ll be giving your time to develop and understand children and children are great teachers. Share the love.
6. Become a Big Brother/Sister
Another interesting organization and college admissions love seeing them on your resume. It builds character and life experiences to spend time with kids, as well as great connections.
5. Volunteer for environmental clean-ups
If you’ve always been interested in the environment, in becoming green and improving the Earth, volunteering for clean-ups is a great way to enter the field. You might people with similar ideals and share experiences with them.
4. Develop a hobby
Hobbies, although not on resumes, are at times brought up in interviews. Start developing one, especially if you want to enter into the artistic field. Hobbies are also great for professionals in stressful situation, such as doctors. Hobbies might include: photography, stamp collecting, bird watching, painting, sewing or some sport!
3. Teach English
Teaching English in another country is worth it sometimes just for the cultural experience! You’ll live, breathe and eat an entirely different culture; explore, discover and adapt to the changes around you. Living a different culture makes you a well-rounded human being, trait that many companies look for in their employees.
2. Shadow a professional in your area
If you already know your exact professional area, contact someone in your community. Tell them your interest and ask for an internship with them. If not possible, maybe a day or a week of shadowing their work, assisting them with tasks and asking questions would be a good alternative!
1. Internships
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Many companies offer summer internships for high school students interested in their field. Make sure to search for them early in the year, because big companies sometimes have few internships to offer and it helps to be the first in line.
After ending these summer experiences, ask for letters of recommendations to keep on file. Another good idea is to keep in touch once in a while; networking is about obtaining contacts and keeping up with them. A simple email or thank you note is enough to stay fresh on their mind.
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