Perhaps you missed that internship deadline.
Or maybe you have pandemic-related anxiety about working in public spaces again.
Here are seven productive things to do in the summer for college kids.
7 Ways to Make the Most of Summer Without a Job
1.
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you’ve got the option to bone up on hard skills through online tutorials, too.
These skills will come in handy in any field:
Study up throughthese free tutorials.
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2.
CLEP exams cost $89, but you might get fees covered throughModern States Freshman Year for Freeprogram.
Enroll for free online courses and tutoring through the program, and it covers your CLEP exam fee.
Apply for a Project Grant
Use the summer to work on your own creative project!
It could make good resume fodder especially if you win a grant to fund it.
Find volunteer opportunities online and in your area throughIdealist.
Start by looking forfreelance blogging jobs, which usually have a lower barrier to entry.
Once you get a few published pieces under your belt, trypitching a storyto a higher-paying outlet.
Take your job search online, where youll find some unusual opportunities to fill the summer months.
Apply for College Scholarships
Another option for covering next semesters tuition: Apply for scholarships.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
