I wish that I would have had another activity leader with me because there was a lot of children.
Advice
Working with children can be difficult but worth your while, I think everyone can learn from the new generations and helping them grow is an incredible experience.
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Intern
June - August 2019 • San Bernardino, CA
What I liked
They give back to the community in so many ways
What I wish was different
More hands on experience
Advice
Do your intern over summer because once school starts there’s not a lot of kids at the facility
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Summer Kidstop
May - August 2019 • St. Cloud, MN
What I liked
I loved working with kids and the ability to do other things with my time in the summer. I spent a portion of every day rehabbing an injury I sustained playing soccer the previous fall and getting back into shape while playing soccer as well.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have been able to work slightly longer each week or earn a slightly higher hourly wage.
Advice
I would recommend any to do this job if they want a flexible job and want to influence a younger generation of kids in a positive way. It really was a fulfilling job that I was privileged to do during my summer of 2019.
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Assistant Counselor
June 2016 • Hawthorne, NJ
What I liked
The environment and my coworkers.
What I wish was different
I got payed a bit more for my efforts.
Advice
You learn a lot about patience and working with others.
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Summer Associate
May - July 2019 • Orem, UT
What I liked
The atmosphere working and helping the kids by mentoring and just making their experience fun overall .
What I wish was different
Better communication between teachers, staff, employees.
Advice
To just enjoy and have fun. Be a friend to everyone and treat and respect everyone the same.
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Kindergarten program coordinator
February 2016 • Twin Falls, ID
What I liked
I loved working with the kids and getting time to build positive relationships with them.
What I wish was different
Advice
Patience is the key to succeeding at this job. Kids are hard to handle if you don’t have much patience.
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Beach Lifeguard
July - August 2019 • Newport, RI
What I liked
Monday - Friday 9am-3pm so great hours! Kids are lovely!
What I wish was different
Aquatic director is not organized. Be prepared to run the show on your own. Other camp directors are great!
Advice
If you like kids and being out doors go for it!
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Program Staff
June - August 2019 • Brattleboro, VT
What I liked
I got experience working with a large group of kids. I worked with at risk youth and had an opportunity to make a difference in their lives. I really enjoyed the people I worked with and thought they were intelligent and compassionate. I was inspired by them and I learned from them. I got to spend my summer outside doing stuff like swimming, hiking and playing games. I gained self confidence and leadership skills. I gained a per diem job as I was offered a position after my internship was over.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more role and responsibility. I felt like a glorified babysitter a lot of the time. I wish I had been able to design and run a program myself. Some of the staff were not cooperative and the summer could have been better if we were all on the same page.
Advice
Always be responsible and professional even if you’re working in a laid back place like the boys and girls club. Take pride in your work and others will notice. Use every situation to your advantage, because even this unpaid internship where I ranked very low on the tier looks great on my resume and provided me with lots of social networking contacts and invaluable career skills.
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Ydp
June - August 2019 • Los Angeles, CA
What I liked
I was able to plan fun activities for the students. Every friday was always a great fun day at work. In addition, there would always be field trips which would make this job more of a fun experience.
What I wish was different
I would say more the rotations would have been a little better if it was well structured. Overall, everything else was well.
Advice
One piece of advice I would share about this experience would be the environment. It was always a great place to be no matter the situation. There was never a dull moment and there was always something new to do every day.
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Youth Counsler
June - August 2019 • Tallahassee, FL
What I liked
The kids.
What I wish was different
The Structure
Advice
Understanding how adjustments and redirecting are always needing to made with grade school kids.
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Front Desk
December 2018 • Billerica, MA
What I liked
coworkers and working with children
What I wish was different
nothing
Advice
amazing experience
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Summer Youth Development Professional
June 2017 • Merrillville, IN
What I liked
the children are a blast to work with.
What I wish was different
Advice
Go into this with an open heart and mind. Be prepared to work.
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Youth development professional
June - August 2019 • Spring Hill, FL
What I liked
Working with kids
What I wish was different
More resources
Advice
Go in prepared with multiple back up options for kids
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youth development coordinator
November 2018 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
amazing experience and areas for growth
What I wish was different
very demanding hours.
Advice
have fun with it! this job is a perfect opportunity to grow and learn from your environment
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Youth Development Professional
May - August 2019 • Provo, UT
What I liked
I loved working with kids and teaching lessons! It was so much fun being able to see if education is a career path that I want to follow. It was great exposure!
What I wish was different
Nothing, I absolutely loved it!
Advice
Love it! It can be stressful, but if you go with the flow and make sure you focus on your students needs then it makes the job easier and more fun!
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Reading Specialist
May - July 2019 • Elizabethton, TN
What I liked
The students, staff, and schedule everyone followed. It was very organized.
What I wish was different
I wish everyone had been paid equally/better, but I understand it’s hard to do because it is a non-profit organization.
Advice
Be ready to work there no matter what. It’s a tough job, but worth the experience.
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Group Leader
June 2019 • Buffalo, NY
What I liked
I enjoyed being able to connect with the children and teach them valuable life lessons
What I wish was different
I wish the facility was renovated.
Advice
Every child is different, every child requires different attention. Take the time and have the patience to sit down and connect with the children.
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Child care
June - August 2019 • Kennewick, WA
What I liked
I loved doing something that was new and different. I had never worked with kids before and it was demanding but really rewarding!
What I wish was different
Advice
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Youth Development Staff
May - August 2019 • Chatsworth, GA
What I liked
I loved working along side my hometown friends while getting an experience working with our future generation.
What I wish was different
I wish I started as the PE teacher instead of the art teacher.
Advice
Kids will be kids there are good days and bad days make sure you never treat a kid based on how they acted the day before.
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Summer Fellow
June - August 2019 • Columbus, OH
What I liked
I loved the opportunity that I received from the Boys and Girls Club to add a memorable experience for young boys and girls in my community. Additionally, I was able to make a few great friends that I keep up with this til this day and I am excited to continue to hang out with them all.
What I wish was different
I wish that I was able to get more hands on training or shadowing before I started the job. The first week was tough since I didn't exactly know what to expect.
Advice
Make sure you go in with an open mind about how your days are going to look and be willing to be athletic with the kids in the heat. the children in the club love to play, and they love it even more if you love it too. There wasn't a single day that i wasn't exhausted after a work day and drenched in sweat after recess.