I liked working with different ages of children. I also liked learning how to handle different situations while new children arrived because you can not treat every situation the same.
What I wish was different
Nothing at all
Advice
Patients is key
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Camp Counselor
May 2019 • Springfield, MA
What I liked
I liked the experience working with kids was great.
What I wish was different
Nothing everything was great.
Advice
Have patience if you’re going to have a job working with children.
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Youth development professional
June - August 2019 • Augusta, GA
What I liked
I enjoyed that I got to interact with youth and possibly have an impact on some of their decisions about the future.
What I wish was different
I wish I could have held the position longer.
Advice
Patience is key when working with the youth!
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Youth Development Professional
May - July 2019 • Ogden, UT
What I liked
I loved being able to work with kids every day and see the grow in numerous ways.
What I wish was different
I wish that there was more structure in the program when it came to child behaviors and discipline.
Advice
When working with kids you need to remember they all come from different home backgrounds, which means you need to be patient. With that some students will test your patience but you need to stayed composed.
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Special Events Intern
July - August 2019 • Huntington Beach, CA
What I liked
I really liked learning about the different platforms they used to operate and getting to know more about the organization! I enjoyed seeing the behind the scenes process of a non-profit planning events.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more time with the organization and started the internship earlier in my summer.
Advice
I would advise to ask questions! The more you ask, the more you learn.
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Excecutive Assistant
March - July 2018 • Edinburg, TX
What I liked
I liked the flexibility of my boss and the work with the members of the Club.
What I wish was different
I wish I could have had more experience with in the administration side of the Club.
Advice
I would advice to any student that applies to be creative and suggest to managers.
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Youth development professional
November 2017 - June 2018 • Kalamazoo, MI
What I liked
Working with kids
What I wish was different
More support
Advice
Make sure that you come prepared whether it’s with games and dealing with parents and children.
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Marketing and Social Media Intern
May - August 2018 • Scottsdale, AZ
What I liked
I got to do some many different things and I learned a lot.
What I wish was different
I wish that their were other interns.
Advice
Keep working even if something’s difficult!
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Art Director
June - August 2018 • Douglasville, GA
What I liked
Interacting with the kids and bringing out there creativity. Lot of kids where really talented and so sweet. They were always happy.
What I wish was different
More time with the kids to do programs
Advice
It’s an life changing experience. These kids been through more stuff than adults have.
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Assistant lead teacher
June - August 2018 • Madison, WI
What I liked
I felt like a was making a difference in each child’s life
What I wish was different
I wish I had been more confident in my control over the children
Advice
Don’t let little incidences and encounters bring down the whole experience for you, because there will be a lot
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Camp Counselor
June - August 2018 • Bonita Springs, FL
What I liked
the children and people there
What I wish was different
more hours
Advice
very interpretable
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Summer Fellow
June - August 2018 • Columbus, OH
What I liked
This organization is authentic and passionate about serving and changing the lives of students. Being a part of The Boys and Girls Clubs of America is wonderful.
What I wish was different
Advice
Make sure your heart is in it.
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Youth Development staff
May 2018 • St. Joseph, MN
What I liked
I liked the kids that I got to work with and the amazing staff. I also liked how we didn’t have to work on weekends.
What I wish was different
I like it how it is
Advice
always go to work with a great attitude because if you have a good attitude, so will the kids.
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Youth development professional
May 2018 • Spokane, WA
What I liked
Helping kids from a low income community has been so rewarding and challenging. As a future educator, the experience was extremely valuable and I feel that many kids benefited from me being there.
What I wish was different
The boys and girls club is extremely low on financial resources, so sometimes there weren’t enough staff and we didn’t always have the resources to do fun activities with the kids.
Advice
I would be prepared to give a lot of your energy to this job if you do it over the summer, but the school year positions are not tiring at all. That being said, the summer was tiring but it was personally worth it for me.
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Volunteer
October 2017 - May 2018 • Locust Valley, NY
What I liked
working with kids/mentoring
What I wish was different
understaffed
Advice
it will really put things into perspective
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Early Childcare Provider
February - September 2018 • Smyrna, DE
What I liked
I enjoy working with children. As a child I went to a Boys & Girls Club and the staff inspired me to dream big and follow my dreams and I wanted to do the same for these children.
What I wish was different
I wish there weren’t so many changes amongst the head staff, for example the directior, managers and etc.
Advice
Working just to make money isn’t going to do anything but make you feel bored and unsatisfied. My advice would be choose a career field and/or job that peaks your interest.
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Youth Development Professional
June - August 2018 • Souderton, PA
What I liked
I liked learning how to effectively teach and mentor young children. I also like the leadership role as a teacher, having my own classroom.
What I wish was different
The kids were a little crazy and it could be very chaotic. Sometimes I wish there was more staff members to help me out.
Advice
Be patient but firm in disciplining children.
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Receptionist
May 2017 - August 2018 • Moses Lake, WA
What I liked
Loved working with the kids
What I wish was different
Nothing. It’s was one of the best jobs I have had.
Advice
We are all very fortunate. Not that many people have the opportunities that we have.
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2nd Grade Teacher
June - August 2018 • Columbus, OH
What I liked
The staff and students
What I wish was different
I wish the fellowship ran for longer
Advice
It was amazing and a learning experience
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Staff
May 2018 • Boise, ID
What I liked
I liked that I worked with youth. I feel like I was able to make a difference in some of their lives.
What I wish was different
I wish that the communication between the staff was better.
Advice
I would say go in having creative new ideas about what you want to do for the summer, arts and crafts, games, sports, etc. Kids get bored and when they are bored is when they start to misbehave.
