Summer camping jobs open up many opportunities for college students.  Working as a camp counselor helps prepare students for many different career roles after college.  Students working as camp counselors learn how to be good leaders and develop strong communication and interpersonal skills as they work collectively and individually with campers.

Another good thing about working at a summer camp is that it is a paid experience.  Since many internships are unpaid, working at a summer camp makes sense for those wishing to gain additional skills while they also need to be making some money during their time off for the summer.

Another benefit of working at a summer camp is that housing and food are also provided.  For students who love working with children, working as a camp counselor can be very rewarding. Due to the wide range of different types of camps, from sports to religion, specialized camps can also provide a fun experience for both those working at the camp and for those who are their as campers for the summer.

Taking a Gap Year after college has been considered by many students as the right thing to do especially if they have not settled into a specific career path and  have not landed a job right after college.

A Gap Year can afford new graduates with additional time to reflect on what career they'd like to pursue for the future.  Taking a Gap Year doesn't necessarily mean that you will be doing nothing.  Many students decide to use this year to travel or to gain some additional experience by doing an internship or volunteer experience that will expose them to new career fields and areas of personal and professional interests.

If you have not yet decided what you want to do after college, a Gap Year may afford new opportunities you had not previously considered.  Using the Gap Year as a year of personal growth and reflection along with experiences that can be added to your resume may make this choice a preferable one upon graduation.

As many of you are going on those last minute interviews to land a summer internship, be sure that you understand your legal rights when answering those difficult questions that do not relate to the job.

An employment interview must be focused on the candidates ability to do the job and any questions regarding to age, race, religion, national origin, sex or sexual preference, or disability that does not relate to the candidates ability to do the job are against the law.

There are federal and state laws that protect applicants from having to answer illegal interview questions that are discriminatory in nature. Although it may be difficult in an interview situation to refuse to answer a question, you may just say that you don't know how that question relates to the job and you'd be happy to answer any questions that speaks to your knowledge and ability to be able to succeed in the position you are interviewing for.  Of course this could jeopardize your candidacy; but the real question is, do you  want to work for an employer who uses discrimination when hiring for a job?

Students focusing on environmental studies and biology courses are becoming more aware of the need for more individuals to become involved in maintaining and increasing our supply of healthy, nutritious food and the need for sustainable farming methods is recognized as a major requirement in order to produce this food.

The The Slow Food Movement is catching the interest of college students which can best be seen by some of the internships these students choose to do.  Students in college are learning and creating an awareness of the economic, social, and environmental impact our daily food choices make and they are taking this knowledge and applying it to the real world.

The University of Vermont's Farmer Training Program is just one of many colleges that are beginning to expose students to the importance of sustainable agriculture. Sustainable agriculture is a way of raising food that is healthy for both consumers and animals, avoids any harm being done to the environment, and provides a work conditions that respects both workers and animals and supports and enhances rural communities across the nation. 

At the University of Vermont students will get hands-on training on sustainable farm methods that is changing how our food supply is grown. Students