<p>I’m sure that this was a variable in the consideration of options for many that had a choice in jobs. If there was a choice between an industry job and a Federally-funded job that paid less, the Federally-funded job might be much more attractive as it would be much less likely to be rescinded.</p>
<p>I am so sorry to hear this! Good luck to him.</p>
<p>Yep, my older son had several internships dry up. A friend of his also lost a camp counselor job when the whole camp went belly up.</p>
<p>My D got home yesterday from school and starts back tomorrow at her cashier’s job at the local hardware store that she had last summer. Not by any means glamorous, but with the economy the way it is, she knows that she is very lucky to have been hired back. They actually gave her 35 hours this week, which is really surprising. It probably won’t be that many hours every week, but we told her to take what they offer her now and take advantage of it.</p>
<p>well I for one would secretly be thrilled if D’s camp counselor job disappeared.
She begins mid June, however she by that time will have been out of the country for almost four months and she returns just two days before she told them she would begin at camp.</p>
<p>I don’t want them to fold however- they have been in operation since 1920.</p>
<p>My daughter is a sophomore in college. She had thought she would be doing an internship this summer (engineering major), but things did not work out. Many of the students she knows who had internships lined up had them taken back because of the economy. I hope she will be able to get one next year because, from what I’ve heard, it’s crucial in getting a job after graduation. </p>
<p>She has one part time job in retail that she works all year long. She hopes to add another for the summer.</p>
<p>We live in a tourist area and most of the local kids have held jobs since age 14. There was an article in this morning’s paper that stated how difficult it has been for kids to find jobs this year, with the competition from local adults as well as they seasonal J-1 workers. They can stay longer than Labor Day.
Very hard for the college kids who are looking because they can’t stay long enough. I won’t even consider hiring a college student that goes back to school mid-August.</p>
<p>So, how many of your kids are told my their college that part of their “financial package” includes that they work to contribute 2-3k per year to their efc? I guess that is another 2-3 k on the backs of mom and dad because I doubt that the financial aid office is lowering your efc when your kid is unemployed.</p>
<p>My son actually landed a summer job as a camp counselor. It was most competitive this year and we know several great kids who were turned down. I have never seen anything like it. I feel so badly for teens who would like to work, need to work, and cannot find employment! Hope my son does not get a cancellation notice!</p>
<p>S1 (rising college junior) arrived home last Friday and announced that for summer employment he plans to write applications for the iPhone. Now, this is not a traditional job, where someone else commits to pay you a salary based on time worked. He plans to code a number of gaming applications, submit them to Apple and, if accepted, would be paid 60% of the sales price (typically $0.99 each download). Apparently he has done quite a bit of research into this, including contact with Apple and other developers. He invested in the Developers kit and purchased an iTouch and has already learned the proprietary language.</p>
<p>Initially H & I were horrified that this was his plan to earn money this summer, but after reading the above stories and watching S2 (17) and his friends try for summer jobs, this might not be such a bad plan. As a back-up though, he understands that he will need to take out a Stafford loan and that we are not covering any shortfalls in cash next year. Luckily he already has an on-campus job for next year that pays $3200 per semester.</p>
<p>sportsmama - son is a junior business major and was unable to land an internship this summer. Interviewed for a couple - I think his high GPA got him some looks - but the competition was stiff - he’s never had any office or internship experience (just sports coaching) so he was at a disadvantage (plus some were canceled after the interview!) He did a study abroad program last summer…perhaps he should have done an unpaid internship instead.<br>
So he is a camp counselor for his chosen sport - never thought he would be doing this but he’s happy to have a full time job - hopefully it won’t be canceled!
But I think about next year, and I think he will have a REALLY tough time finding a job in his field. Grad school anyone?</p>
<p>Be very thankful she does have a job. Just look at this earlier thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/709280-summer-jobs-competitiveness-outrageous.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/709280-summer-jobs-competitiveness-outrageous.html</a></p>
<p>PG, just to give you one more data point - our DD did not do any research nor get a paid job in HS.</p>
<p>The summer before her junior year, we moved and she also attended the governor school of art. The summer before her senior year, she went to Europe for about a month. </p>
<p>Only after HS graduation, she worked as a door to door knifes sales person. She wanted that job because she wanted to learn how to talk to people and deal with situations when people are saying “no”. I think that experince is very helpful since she got a supervisor job as a 1st student this summer.</p>
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<p>Seriously Dad II…I want to know how you finance these trips given your “lower” income. Your son is going on a five week international trip this year. How do you do it? </p>
<p>No one in THIS family has been able to go on such a vacation for years…college payments were more important to us.</p>
<p>Both of our kids worked so that they would have money for college expenses. NO TRIPS.</p>
<p>She probably recycled soda cans, saved the poptops, and clipped coupons, cashing them in for a first class trip to Europe…</p>
<p>Seriously, I don’t know too many poor, needy families who send their kids on 4-5 week trips overseas for the summer. Maybe dad II will adopt me??</p>
<p>*** Wait-- dadII didn’t say <em>he</em> sent her. Wonder who funded the trip???</p>
<p>I think that experince is very helpful since she got a supervisor job as a 1st student this summer.</p>
<p>any experience can help- but what is a 1st student?</p>
<p>e4, sorry for the mistake. It should been 1st year student. Since there are 4 level of jobs at this on campus services, I would assume most of the 1st year students would start from the bottom. </p>
<p>jym626 and T1, I really do not want to turn this nice thread into a debate of my personal financial situation. I am not going to release those financial documents I sent to DS’s school here. Could you two just assume the people at the financial office are as smart as you are and please let go? .</p>
<p>Again, this is a nice thread about effect of summer job to college admission. Rather than taking a page from PG, jumping in with some negative comments, I am providing a useful data point. It has nothing to do about our kid’s trips.</p>
<p>Dad II,
Threads always take lots of twists and turns. Your ability to either fund long (4-5 week) overseas summer trips for your kids or to get them funded by someone else has been nothing short of astounding, especially when you claim you do not have 2 nickels to rub together. We all wish you would share your wisdom and skill at getting such extensive travels paid for. We tried to point out to you in another thread that your inconsistent reporting of who was funding your s’s 5 week international trip, including pocket money, was baffling to posters, and perhaps you could see why that was frustrating for people trying to follow your stories. In one place you claimed to be paying for it all, and claimed you didnt require him to work. In another place you claimed he saved up his money from jobs and birthday money and was paying for it all himself. Can you not see why this looks disingenuous and annoying to posters? Can you answer a question directly and honestly rather than constantly ducking and weaving? Would you please answer thumper’s post #33?</p>
<p>DadII, I didn’t post the info about your kids and the trips they are taking. YOU did that. These things cost a ton of money. I think it was very reasonable of me to inquire how you can afford these types of trips when you have also posted how you cannot afford to pay more for your kids to go to college. SO…I thought I’d ask how you do this…because simply put…many others are unable to do so, and you must have some way of conserving funds that we could all benefit from.</p>
<p>toneranger, so happy for you that your son has a full time job! </p>
<p>My daughter is busy winding down the quarter and looking for that second part time job. I know she is disappointed about not having an internship this summer, but I’m hoping that next year will be better for all of our kids, as far as internships AND jobs after graduation. I’m happy that my daughter is on a 4-5 year plan in engineering. Maybe the economy will be turned around by the time she graduates.</p>
<p>My s has been beating the streets with his pharm. tech certification in hand, still with no luck. Hes had nibbles, but no jobs. Places arent hiring, or are cutting back. He’s ready to apply to do standard retail if need be. This is no fun.</p>