Freshmen!Itsanawesomethingtohaveaproductivesummer.Howwillyouspendit?

Volunteering,
working,interning,atacollegecampus,etc.Justthinkyouarecurrentlywritingyourlettersof
recommendationandessaysforcollege!Whatwillyourslooklike?

TITLE:BecomingAwareofSummerOpportunities
AUDIENCE:Freshman
OBJECTIVES:
Toidentifyandexplorewebsitesfocusingonsummeropportunitiesincludingjobs,
internships,andvolunteering.
MATERIALS/RESOURCES:
Computer
Handouts
ACTIVITY:
Studentswillbeprovidedwith2handouts:HowtoWasteYourSummerandSummer
OpportunityWebsites.
StudentInstructions:
Pleasereadthefirsthandout,andthentakeoutyourcomputerstoexplorewebsitesfromthe
listprovided.

ILLINOISACADEMICSTATESTANDARDS
1C.4a.Identifystrategiestomakeuseofresourcesandovercomeobstacles
toachievegoals.
3B.4b.Applydecisionmakingskillstoestablishresponsiblesocialandwork
relationships
3C.4b.Plan,implement,andevaluateonesparticipationinagroupefforttocontributeto
oneslocalcommunity.

ASCASTANDARDS
C:A1.1Developskillstolocate,evaluateandinterpretcareer
information
C:A1.7Understandtheimportanceofplanning
C:A1.9Develophobbiesandvocationalinterests
C:A2.7Developapositiveattitudetowardworkandlearning
C:B1.5Useresearchandinformationresourcestoobtaincareer
information
C:B1.6LearntousetheInternettoaccesscareerplanninginformation

HowtoWasteYourSummer

So, we know how high school students should be spending their summers
in order to impress those college admissions officers. Of course, summer
can't be all work and no play, and it's important to find a balance between
having fun and being productive. Colleges don't expect to see you pulling
60-hour work weeks and 3,000 hours of community service in one summer.
But just in case you missed the boat, here are ten great ways you can
completely waste your summer vacation:
1. Breaking the world record for most consecutive hours playing Call
of Duty.
2. Memorizing the lyrics to every song on Billboard's Top 40 (this
will not convince any college to "call you, maybe.")
3. Hosting the 74th annual Hunger Games in your backyard.
4. Marathoning all five seasons of Toddlers and Tiaras.
5. Trying to hit 10,000 followers on Twitter.
6. Averaging 14 hours of sleep per night.
7. Tanning until you're at least six skin tones darker.
8. Watching cat videos on Youtube.
9. Testing every theory the Mythbusters have ever busted.
10. Becoming the next Vincent Van Gogh of Draw Something.
Source: http://collegeapps.about.com/od/theartofgettingaccepted/a/bad-summer-plans.htm

SummerOpportunityWebsites

AfterSchoolMatters:FreeSummerprogramlocatedatvariousneighborhoodlocations.
Cookwithlocalcelebritychefs!DanceattheChicagoTheater!Paintamural!Create
animationanddesignlogos!Buildrobotsfornationalcompetitions!Growacommunity
garden!http://youthreadychicago.cityspan.com

OneSummerChicago:OneSummerChicagobringstogethergovernmentinstitutions,
communitybasedorganizationsandcompaniestoofferemploymentandinternship
opportunitiestoyouthandyoungadults.
http://www.onesummerchicago.org/

TeenLife:Findavolunteeropportunitythatinterestsyou.https://www.teenlife.com/volunteer

UnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA):EPAhireshighschoolinternsfor
administrative/clericalpositionsaswellastechnicalpositionsinareassuchaslife
sciences,programorpolicyanalysis,andengineering.
http://www.epa.gov/internships/

VolunteerMatch:Anothervolunteersitethatfindstherightfitforyourinterestsand
communityneeds.http://www.volunteermatch.org/

LanguageImmersionPrograms:Weofferthefollowingservicestoyoungpeoplewhowish
totravelandstudyabroad:Languagecourses,Accommodation,Sightseeing,leisureand
culturalactivities
http://www.teenagersabroad.com/

TheExperimentinInternationalLearning:TheExperimentinInternationalLivingprovides
3,4,and5weeksummerprogramsforhighschoolstudentswhowanttoconnectdeeply
andengagemeaningfullywiththerichnessandcomplexitiesofanothercountry.
http://www.experimentinternational.org/