YMCA

Swim coach

August 2016 • Greensboro, NC

What I liked

I love making the kids better swimmers and getting to know my coworkers and swimmers

What I wish was different

Advice

Always be open to learning new things and new methods of coaching. Don’t become stuck in your ways. Always learn and change.

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Kidzone Specialist and Swim Instructor

September 2015 • Wyoming, MI

What I liked

I love working with kids and teaching them how to be safe and good swimmers. I also love to see the progression my students make from the very first lesson to the last, it is very rewarding.

What I wish was different

I would like to have more opportunities to go outside or do different activities. In the kid zone we stay inside and in the summer it would be nice to get out and use the fields to play different games with the kids.

Advice

I would say to make sure you prepare before teaching swim lessons or learn games if your at the kid zone. Entertaining is a lot of work and it is important to keep the kids active and engaged throughout the day.

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office attendent

March - August 2019 • Southgate, MI

What I liked

The location and the people

What I wish was different

Communication between costumer and employees.

Advice

It was great for people skills and problem solving.

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Day camp counselor

June - August 2019 • Willmar, MN

What I liked

Getting to know kids and being able to interact with them.

What I wish was different

The scheduling process.

Advice

Working with frustrating people pushes your buttons and you have to try and live with them in your work place.

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Camp Counselor

May - August 2019 • Gaffney, SC

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

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Archery instructor

June - August 2019 • Hopkinton, MA

What I liked

I got to work with children and I got to practice archery every day.

What I wish was different

Summer camp is all-day-everyday which doesn't allow for vacations or much free time during the week.

Advice

It is a lot of fun if you love being outdoors and working with children. If neither of those applies to you, then you will not enjoy it.

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Camp Counselor

May - August 2019 • Grand Prairie, TX

What I liked

I like interacting with kids and providing them with new experiences.

What I wish was different

Advice

Get to know your kids and that will help you figure out why they are the way they are and their behavior.

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Childcare Worker

June - August 2019 • Sheboygan, WI

What I liked

I like getting to work with a small classroom sized group of kids. I also enjoyed getting to plan out the daily activities.

What I wish was different

I wish there would have been more support when needed.

Advice

I don't usually work with pre-k kids and having that experience was very eye-opening.

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Camp Counselor

May - August 2019 • Austin, TX

What I liked

Growing relationships with the kids really changed my life.

What I wish was different

Having indoor lunch would have been a good break for the kids.

Advice

Do not let the kids behavior get to you, it is most likely due to them being tired from the heat.

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Summer Camp EMT

June - August 2018 • Bay Shore, NY

What I liked

I enjoyed the people I worked with, as well as my employer. I liked that I was able to move up and be promoted within my job title.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Youth Camp Counselor

June - August 2019 • Sun Prairie, WI

What I liked

I liked working with the kids every day and teaching them new activities. My favorite days were Mondays when they would run up to me and tell me about their weekends. They really want me to come back next summer, but I haven't decided yet.

What I wish was different

I wish I had worked with one group, but instead I was jumping around between all the groups.

Advice

You definitely need to be patient while working with kids.

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Pool Lifeguard

June - September 2020 • Wadsworth, OH

What I liked

The people there

What I wish was different

The pandemic protocol

Advice

Make friends with people in higher positions

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Camp Counselor

May 2017 • Austin, MN

What I liked

Getting the experience to work with children and figure out what they are interested in. Great experience for my elementary education degree and very flexible hours.

What I wish was different

More structured time but we had a new head of the department, and she adjusted very well.

Advice

I would definitely suggest this option if you love a laid back summer-job working with children.

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General Intern

June - August 2019 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

The staff and volunteers there are very nice and friendly, and I have learned a few things from the teen workshops I had to attend

What I wish was different

I wish there are more programs under the Y that I can shadow for

Advice

Get to know the staff and volunteers if anyone decided to intern or volunteer for the Y. It's a very lovely experience.

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Pool Lifeguard

May 2016 - August 2018 • Odessa, TX

What I liked

It was easy and fun

What I wish was different

Advice

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Summer camp counselor

January 2016 • O'Fallon, MO

What I liked

I liked how I got work with a variety of age groups and teach different topics through the different types of camps.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Ymca Child Care

June - August 2018 • Ann Arbor, MI

What I liked

I loved working with the kids and gaining experience in child care

What I wish was different

I wish it had been more structured it was somewhat disorganized.

Advice

I would sure that child care is what yo make of it and that kids are great experience and is much fun to hangout with.

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Childcare Aide

May 2019 • Batesville, IN

What I liked

I love the people that I worked with this summer. I met a lot of inspiring women who taught me so much. this job has really been my first experience with children and now I am certain that I would like to work with children for my future job.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have gotten more hours but other than that I really enjoyed this jin.

Advice

A piece of advice that I would like to share is to be very open minded going in and to remind yourself, when working with children, that you never know what these kids go through at home and know that they are sensitive and are doing their best.

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Camp counselor

June - August 2019 • Puyallup, WA

What I liked

Working with children

What I wish was different

More counselors and more resources for kids with disabilities

Advice

Be prepared for everything!

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Summer day camp counselor

June 2017 • Bayshore, NY

What I liked

I loved being a mentor for the teens and being able to build connection with my counselors over the course of the summer.

What I wish was different

Higher pay

Advice

Working for the YMCA is very rewarding and being able to make a difference in the life of kids is even more rewarding. A piece of advice is, everyday you show up is what you not only make of it for you but for your campers as well. Show up energetic everyday with a smile on your face and you'll create and attract so much more fun and happiness.

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