{"id":2492,"date":"2018-06-15T14:19:07","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T18:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.campusbooks.com\/blog\/?p=2492"},"modified":"2023-08-28T09:22:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T14:22:06","slug":"ideas-summer-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.campusbooks.com\/blog\/ideas-summer-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Ideas for Summer Break"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer break is here, and hopefully you&#8217;re dreaming of hot, sunny beach weather and all the fun things you can do with your new college buddies. But consider the summer a time for self-improvement, not just for fun. Whether you choose a job, internship, travel, summer courses, or volunteering, you&#8217;ll come back to school next year just a little bit smarter and more ready for the professional world.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><b>Save-Up with a Summer Job<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A summer job probably doesn&#8217;t sound like the most fun thing to do with all that time off you get during the break, but the financial and professional gains are highly beneficial.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you&#8217;re only working at a local shop, you&#8217;ll get experience in how the professional world works and you&#8217;ll likely get experience dealing with the public. You&#8217;ll also make money which can be spending money for your next year at college.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"iqfgwK2MTj9waldWpOfvfw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/817362204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'iqfgwK2MTj9waldWpOfvfw',sig:'sw5oElFW65o4Qb6GhLfY2Omx5VL4yJ6Y8TuCnrdSiCk=',w:'509px',h:'339px',items:'817362204',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Maybe your summer job could even be to start that side-hustle you dreamed up in your entrepreneurship class. That might not make you a lot of money, but you&#8217;ll certainly gain a lot of business savvy.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Level-Up with a Summer Internship<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A summer internship is a great way to get a leg-up in your future industry. There&#8217;s a lot to learn about the professional world that&#8217;s difficult to get from college classes. A summer internship could also help you decide what you want your major to be, or if you&#8217;ve chosen the right major for you.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re lucky, a summer internship will even be paid. A paid internship can help offset the costs of not living at home for the summer or build-up your spending money for the following school year.\u00a0\u00a0 A great resource for college internships is http:\/\/www.internships.com<\/p>\n<h2><b>Refresh Yourself with Summer Travel<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>A summer vacation will sound very nice after your finals. And you deserve it! When making summer travel plans, consider how to also get some professional or life-experience benefits from the trip.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re headed to New York, maybe schedule a meeting with the advertising firm you&#8217;d love to work for. If you&#8217;re going abroad, soak in as much culture as you can; it will change you more than you know.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Help Others with Volunteer Hours<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not sure what you want to do over the summer and haven&#8217;t made any plans, consider donating your time. Giving back to your community and volunteering can have professional benefits, look good on your r\u00e9sum\u00e9, and be very emotionally rewarding.<\/p>\n<p>A volunteer position with some organizations can also give you professional insight into how non-profits function.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Get-Ahead with Summer Classes<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>We know this might sound terrible: you just finished a class, so you probably don&#8217;t want to take another. 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