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Whether looking for your first job, or your first career-oriented job, summer placements are ideal for testing out your interests, gaining experience, and building a well rounded resume. Although it can be hard to give up three months of fun in the sun, a good summer job can be a positive first step in building your career!

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My name is Alex and once upon a time I was the lead developer on the rewrite of Netscape.com (now propeller.com).

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alexrudloff
May 7, 2007, 12:43 p.m.
Anyone have any summer job experiences to share?
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tdrapeau
May 7, 2007, 12:45 p.m.
Never made it as a camp counselor... but the programming thing paid off. :)
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Ruggaboo
May 7, 2007, 1:02 p.m.
Hopefully you can beat out the masses of illegals competing for, and lowering the wages of these jobs.
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ningyo
May 7, 2007, 10:49 p.m.
my totally best summer job was painting swimming pools--it wasnt a career feeler--although looking back maybe it was--but it had the best of all summer deals for a fit ambitious youth--you worked like a maniac from the day you left school--7 days a week--16-18 hrs a day--sleep work sleep work--you got paid by the gallon of paint put down--because as soon as the weather turns everyone wants their pool opened--so you work work work..make outrageous money --till july 4th or so--then get the rest of the summer off--i usually took off west to look around