The Benefits of a Summer Job For High Schoolers

Summer is a great time for your children to take a break from school, relax, and spend time with their friends and the family. Giving your child a break from school and allowing them to spend the summer having fun is a good way to help them not get burnt out. But as your children get older, you may want to consider encouraging them to get summer jobs.

While having your high schooler get a summer job may come with some hassles, it could help them in many ways and allow them to make some money of their own. Summer is a great time for kids to relax and spend time doing things they love, but a summer job may be even more beneficial for your teenager than you may imagine.

Your high schooler may be against getting a job at first, but once they realize how great making their own money is, they may actually enjoy their summer job. At Resurrection Christian School, we believe that students should work hard and push themselves to become better each year. A summer job will allow your high schooler to stop relying on you for money and help them learn many different skills and lessons as well.

In this blog, we are going to go over some of the benefits offered to teenagers who receive summer jobs and how they can learn and grow from these jobs. Read on and start helping your high schooler apply for their summer jobs!

Money Management

Giving your children money from time to time is something every parent does. You want your kids to be able to see movies with their friends, get lunch, and buy some things that they need, but you also don’t want to be their own personal bank. Having your teen get a summer job will allow them to make money of their own and can teach them a thing or two about money management.

As your teen starts earning money, they will also realize how quickly it can be spent. Once your teen gets a summer job, bring them to the bank to set up a bank account, if they don’t have one already. Allow them to spend their money as they please but encourage them to save some, maybe half of each paycheck. This will allow them to start their savings account off strong and keep it growing all summer long.

Remind them that their savings can help them with many different things. If you are the parents who make your child buy their first car on their own or at least help pay for it, this money they are saving can help them get there sooner. It could also help them once they get to college, whether they use it to pay off some of their college funds or use it to pay for food while they are in school and cannot work as much.

Sense of Value

When your teen is spending your money, they do not really gain a sense of value and assume everything can easily be purchased and replaced. But when they have their own money and buy their own items, they are more likely to take care of it and value it. Take a car for example. When your teenager finally saves up enough money to buy their first clunker of a car, they will be so proud. Rather than being ungrateful for not getting a brand new car, they will cherish their car because they worked hard for it and bought it with their hard-earned money. This puts value into a car. They may even drive safer and follow the rules of the road. Making their own purchases can help them see value in the things they purchase and allow them to make smarter purchases.

Responsibility

Not only will your teenager learn a thing or two about money management and understand the value more, but they will also learn responsibilities. According to Pocket Sense, students who get summer jobs tend to do better in school. Your teen will learn the importance of being on time, working hard to complete their job, and doing what is asked of them. High schoolers will learn how to act like responsible adults during their summer jobs and realize why it is so important to take this seriously. They will learn time management and will act more mature and responsible thanks to their summer jobs.

Confidence Boost

Having a summer job can help teens feel more confident in themselves. Applying and interviewing for jobs can be nerve-racking, but when your teen lands a job and learns how to do the job, they will feel more confident in themselves and have higher self-esteem. Getting a summer job and making their own money will also help them feel proud of themselves and act more confidently about their abilities.

Gain Skills

When your teen starts applying for colleges and other jobs, having experience and different skills to add to their resumé can help them land a more advanced job and even help their chances of getting into their ideal college. Gaining different skills and learning how to do a job the best way can help your teen in many different ways. Your high schooler will learn important skills like time management, how to deal with difficult customers, how to complete tasks efficiently, and so much more. They will even develop better problem-solving skills and how to deal with constructive criticism.

Meet New People

While your high school likely has a ton of friends from school, meeting people in other areas of their life is beneficial. When your kid gets a summer job, they will be working with other people and become friends with these coworkers. They will learn how to be a team player and work with other people to achieve the desired outcome. Being able to work well with others is an important skill to have throughout life and this is a great place to get them started. At Resurrection Christian School, our students are with the same group from elementary school until they graduate from high school. While this allows for friends to become close and our students to all know each other, it also can be limiting. A summer job will allow your teen to meet people from other schools and make friends with people all across Loveland and Northern Colorado.

More Productive Free Time

When your teen is working during the summer, they will spend their free time more wisely. If they didn’t have a job, how much of their summer would they spend sitting on the couch watching Netflix? During their free time, they will want to get outside, spend time with their friends, and be more productive.

Summer jobs are great for many reasons, while your student may not care about skills, they are sure to love the money they will be making for themselves. At Resurrection Christian School, we know that your kids want a break, but we also know how beneficial summer jobs can be for teenagers. Encourage your teen to pursue a summer job. You can start by helping them get their resumé together and driving them to interviews! Contact us today to learn more about our school.