[nabs-l] looking for a summer job

[Arielle Silverman]

Another option is to sign up to tutor younger kids. You could talk to
your high school guidance counselor and find out if they keep a list
of teen tutors they give out to families. When I was a high school
senior I did some paid tutoring that was organized through my school's
honor society.
Babysitting and tutoring may be especially good because those things
are usually negotiated between you and the family rather than having
to try to impress a big company. If you use your family and school
networks to find clients, it could cut down on the risk of being
denied opportunities because of blindness. People in your family and
school networks will likely know you better or hear from others who
can vouch for your capabilities.
Arielle

On 2/2/14, Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Sophie,
>
> Here are a few suggestions that I know have worked for me or others I know.
>
> If you have any sort of agency that produces braille, perhaps they
> would like a braille proofreader.  I know a guy who got an internship
> doing this for a summer and he really liked it.  If you know what sort
> of field you want to go into in college, or at least have a few ideas,
> try volunteering or job shadowing someone else in that field.  It is
> not only a way to be productive over the summer, but also a good way
> to find out if the career you think you want is really the right one
> for you, and get a little professional experience while you're at it.
> The last one may be a little controversial but I know it can be done.
> If you have any prior experience working with kids you can try
> babysitting or working at a daycare.
>
> Good luck!
>
> On 1/31/14, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hey NABS people,
>>
>> I'm seventeen and a junior in high school. Since I'm not going to
>> any blindness training camp this summer, I decided I'd look for a
>> job, volunteer or paid doesn't matter. I honestly have no idea
>> what I want to do or how to go about finding a job. The only work
>> experience I had was last year at STEP when the director of LCB
>> found the job for me. How does one go about finding summer jobs?
>> Wht kind of summer jobs are accessible to blind teenagers? Any
>> input is appreciated. Thanks in advance for any help!
>>
>> Yours sincerely,
>> Sophie
>>
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