Pocket Full of Sunshine Summer Opportunities and Fun!

SO MANY OPTIONS! Regular SUMMER SCHOOL – Don’t get stuck going to it. ☹ Pass your classes SUMMER INSTITUTE Enrichment… could be cool ☺ Robotics, ACT prep, etc… Pre-College Programs – Spend time on a college campus (sometimes costs $ scholarships often available. May earn college credit, may not.) Volunteering – Giving time and effort to a cause that matters to you. Interning – Opportunity to try a career and build your network (sometimes paid, sometimes unpaid) Working – Earning money at a job. Dual Credit Classes – Take classes at DCCCD for college credit. Career Exploration and Networking– Camps/Workshops that offer opportunity to learn about different careers and meet new people (i.e. Future Focus) Summer Camps/Athletic Camps – Opportunity to practice something you like (some cost money, some don’t)

BEST website to find them: collegegreenlight.com – look at their blog! Pre-College Programs Reach out to your top-choice schools to see if they have a summer program and if their summer program offers scholarships. Some programs cost money: some programs offer scholarships to offset the costs. Some offer credit or scholarships upon completion of the program. Stanford, Baylor (Dentistry), Brandeis (Future of Medicine) Calvin College, Davidson, Colorado College, Brown University, etc… BEST website to find them: collegegreenlight.com – look at their blog!

Volunteering Why? Popular Places www.volunteermatch.org Give back to your community Show interest and compassion for others Demonstrates your ability to manage time Sometimes leads to paid jobs and/or scholarships. Perot Museum Brother Bill’s Helping Hand Bonton Farms Dallas Zoo Habitat for Humanity Trinity Audubon Center Fair Park www.volunteermatch.org

Work.Work.Work.Work.Work- Rhianna ☺ How to find a job Ideas of places to work Consider looking for jobs at companies that exist throughout the country. Ask friends who have jobs how they found their jobs. Popular Part-Time Jobs include: Food service Retail Childcare In ‘n’ Out Target Starbucks Chic-fil-A Chipotle Lids North Park Mall Local summer camps www.indeed.com