I have an unpaid internship lined up with my county government’s human rights commission. But I was also debating of doing extensive community service instead of that. Which one should I do? Also, what are some other ways I can make the best of my summer to really enhance my transcript. Thanks
It would depend upon what year in high school you are. In my opinion, the unpaid internship is more interesting than community service. If you are going into senior year, you definitely need to spend focused time on your application essays. Taking community college or 4 year college classes on a topic of interest that you can’t fit into your school year is a good idea
Anything you do that is productive/positive is fine. Would the community service be in a defined role with one organization or would it be a hodgepodge of things here and there? If the community service will be in a defined role then I’d say the two things would be pretty even…if not the internship might be easier to explain/describe on an application.