[nabs-l] jobs

[Kaiti Shelton]

Hi,

Maybe this is not the route you want to go, but I was a babysitter a
lot in the summers.  My situation was a little different; my Aunt
would drop off my two younger cousins between 5:30 and 6:00 AM and
pick them up around 2:30 in the afternoon, but I don't think most
people would have that odd of a shift for a high school kid.  I
babysat anywhere from 2 to 5 days per week, and she'd tack on a little
extra when I took the boys swimming in the pool since I had the CPR
and swim training to fend off any potential problems, and also when I
taught the older boy some beginning piano lessons.  It's pretty
standard, but it put money in my pocket for camps and things I wanted
to pay for while being fun.

Some agencies for the blind offer internships or summer work
experience programs for high school students.  I'd definitely look
into those in blindness organizations around you.  I was a
receptionist and helped in the braille department at a program like
this for college and high school students in my area this summer, and
along with two friends of mine who were also working I had a blast.

If you know how to knit, make jewelery, or do anything artsy like that
you could make things to sell.  I know some people who do that, and
it's nice because you're not comitted to any schedule.

Finally, I found in high school that volunteering was very important
to me.  It might not have helped me earn money, but if you find
someone who is in your prospective field of study and can shadow or
volunteer under them that's huge for a resume.  Sometimes relevant
experience is more important to a prospective employer than the number
of jobs you've held, so it's good to try to volunteer or shadow if you
can as often as you are able.

Hope these suggestions help.

On 3/9/15, justin williams via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I've seen reference to several of our fellow students who did tutoring.
> However, I was not that creative in high school, so I didn't think of that,
> so kudos to you folks.
>
> Justin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jamie
> Principato via nabs-l
> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2015 3:34 PM
> To: Ana Martinez; National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] jobs
>
> I was a tutor in high school. It was essentially self employment, but it
> worked well for me and I never had a shortage of students.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Mar 9, 2015, at 12:28 PM, Ana Martinez via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> hi all I have a question, for those who are in high school do you guys
>> have any job? I am planning on getting a job soon so I was wondering
>> what kind of jobs can you work in high school? thanks. sorry for my
>> english
>>
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Kaiti