By Jacque Szarmach & Kelley McQuillen, staff writers
Senior Baylor Graves works at the Colorado Athletic Club lifeguarding last summer. Several Boulder High students were employed at the Colorado Athletic Club also. (Photo by Chandler Baker)
As the school year comes to end, many high school students search for the perfect summer job. Around Boulder, it can be both easy and difficult to find a job, depending on what students want do. In the summer, there are many job openings for high school students because during the fall, CU students come in and take most jobs, but in the summer, they are all gone, and high school students jump on the opportunity to land a spot.
“Last year, it was really hard for me to find a summer job because I started trying to find one too late. This year, I’m starting earlier, and I hope I can find one because I need money for college!” senior Joe Szarmach said.
Common summer jobs for high schoolers include lifeguarding, hostessing, serving, babysitting/nannying and working in ice cream shops. Some students get internships instead with different companies or take summer classes at CU or Arapahoe.
“This summer, I got an internship with the District Attorney, and I’m super lucky and excited to learn since I want to be a lawyer,” junior Mariah Alexander said.
Sometimes students find themselves in a dilemma while searching for jobs. Although they are desperate for a job and need money for college, sometimes companies don’t want to hire someone for just three months. It’s also difficult for athletes to find jobs as well. Because they have played sports all throughout high school, they haven’t had the opportunity to get a job and gain experience.
“I play soccer, so it’s both fall and spring, and no one wants to hire someone from November to January, and it would be really hard to balance a job, six days of soccer a week and school, so I can’t do that either,” senior Carin Cleveland said.
When looking for the perfect summer job, it is important to remember that it may not always be something that you love; however, it will never fail to bring in the money. Most businesses seek professional and outgoing people when evaluating potential employees.
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