University Graduates

what are the suggested summer jobs for a highschool graduate student?

what summer jobs can you suggest to a 17 years old,male and a highschool graduate student?

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1. Check in your community and see if they offer any sort of grant, where they pay you for keeping things clean and fixing things around town. You would get to be outside alot and usually work with other people around your age.
2. Find something that you are interested in for the future so that you could get some experience. Other than that, probably a restaurant is where I know a lot of my friends work.
3. waitor at a cafe or restaurant maybe. Depending on the country u live, maybe at a bar (if under age drinking is allowed).
4. I suggest staying away from restaurant and manual labor jobs if possible. Look for a job that looks like it might require at least some mental effort, because this will look better on a resume. Office work and tutoring are examples of this sort of work. When you apply for these jobs, stress the organizational, social, and mental skills you used in high school (e.g. from coordinating multiple projects at once, working in groups, etc). If you can, talk to your high school counselor about how to create a resume. If you can't talk to a counselor, look around online for tips on how to do this. Good luck!
5. I assume you have already done a web search on "high school summer intern" and added some location geographic information (e.g. Boston or GA) You should look into the Government Intern programs. We hired some high school students last summer. The problem is you should apply early. I know that one organization was talking about extending their deadline until Mar 15. You might need to apply in Jan or Feb for some of there programs. The USDA progam does not really apply but it may in two years and I thought it would have been cool job.
6. An amusement park is always hiring for summer help. Maybe an Ice Cream stand.
7. Think outside of the box. When I was 17 I went to work for a local radio station. I made more than minimal wage -- but more importantly I learned through experience that the broadcast industry was NOT for me. Those 3 months still look good on my work history/resume -- even 20 years later. It's only a summer job -- but I would encourage you to stretch yourself and work a job that challenges you and who knows -- you may find a career that interest you for a lifetime. Good luck.