I wish I would’ve had more time to spend working there instead of just the summer.
Advice
Step outside of your comfort zone and everyone is going through something, even kids.
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Rotational Summer Intern
May - August 2015 • Mesa, AZ
What I liked
Working hands-on with the kids, the freedom that was given with the internship, and the leadership skills I developed
What I wish was different
I wish the internship could have provided more intentional development of technical skills
Advice
You have to genuinely enjoy working with kids of all characters and backgrounds, and be patient
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Leader in Training
May - August 2015 • Mesa, AZ
What I liked
Working with kids, diverse and fun environment, friendly staff, plenty to do, opportunities to organize creative activities/events.
What I wish was different
More structure and consistency for the volunteers and more leadership opportunities. Supervisors could have taken more of a mentorship role and provided advice to volunteers as part of the program.
Advice
Must be a patient, open-minded, problem solver. Must also be creative, engaging with the kids, a team player, take initiative and responsible.
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Youth Volunteer Director
April 2018 • Alpena, MI
What I liked
Getting to help our community by volunteering.
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Always help your community and be a good role model for the youth in your community
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Tutor
May 2022 • Tampa, FL
What I liked
The employees, the leniency, and working with the kids!
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
Reach out for opportunities if you’re interested.
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Volunteer
May - September 2019 • Fall River, MA
What I liked
Helping kids do their summer homework and being able to play with them.
What I wish was different
I wish we could go on field trips.
Advice
Always be nice and have more patience.
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Summer Fellow
June - July 2018 • Columbus, OH
What I liked
I loved working with the kids. I formed genuine attachments with really amazing kids in just a few weeks.
What I wish was different
I wish there had been more time. By the time I started to make an impact the job was over.
Advice
If you are not used to working with underserved groups and kids with traumatic home lives don’t take the job.
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Child and Adolescent Intern
July - August 2022 • Garden Grove, CA
What I liked
I enjoyed learning conflict resolution with children and encouraging members to participate in social, academic, and physical enrichment and program activities Learned and implemented conflict resolution and youth development strategies.
What I wish was different
I wish that I had more training on how to address conflicts that came up between students and being able to execute and learn how to help the students in that aspect.
Advice
Be able to communicate enthusiastically and come to work excited every day to work with the kids. Your emotions and attitude will have a huge impact on the relationship you form with students.
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Youth development specialist
June - August 2022 • Menomonie, WI
What I liked
I worked with the boys and girls club through the Menomonie area school district. I loved getting to know the kids in the program, putting together programs that would engage their social, emotional, physical, and academic learning.
What I wish was different
I wished that I could've gotten to put in more time to work with the staff and kids.
Advice
It was a great learning experience that challenged me to find ways to make programs developmentally appropriate and inclusive for all the age groups.
