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Several personal narratives are presented which explore the authors' experiences of learning things at summer jobs including.

Offers a look at summer jobs that can give girls opportunities to meet boys. Cabana girl; Ice-cream scooper; Music-store associate; Video-arcade clerk; Waitress.

The article shares shopping tips for girls. These include spending money on brands with value, finding a passion project like internship or a summer job that can bring cash and provide opportunity to find causes that can be turned into a career, and giving back to the community while inspiring others to do the same.

The article relates some of the summer jobs taken by teenage girls and the earnings they generate.

The article relates the savings generated by teenage girls from their summer jobs, along with questions and answers about job hunting.

The article offers advice on how to make summer jobs pay off for teenage girls. It emphasizes the need to acquire the skills needed to become a lifeguard and points out the importance of being a team player when applying for a job as waitress. It encourages teenagers to avail of management or sales training to boost experience level and set for a higher position. It advises teenagers to know and work on their strengths as they will need for college and internship applications.

The article suggests things that teenage girls can do to overcome boredom during the summer season. It encourages girls to dress like a celebrity and to read romance novels on the beach. It recommends films to watch including "The Bling Ring," "Man of Steel" and "The Heat" for thrill, adventure and laughter. It also suggests applying for a summer job or an internship program.

The article offers insights from teenage girls and young women on getting summer jobs.

A guide to job opportunities for teenage girls during the summer is presented. It notes that there are several fashion camps across the U.S. where girls can work as a summer staff and learn about design, sewing, cutting patterns and styling photo shoots. Girls who love animals can apply to local franchises such as Camp Bow Wow or Central Bank Doggy Day Care. Other job options include working at a national park, dude ranch and a river-rafting company.

The article offers ideas for teenage girls on turning a simple idea into a business. It recommends doing what one loves and making one's product or idea different from others already in the market. It points out that girls will receive more love if they become more involved with their school and community. It notes that girls can also take advantage of summer job opportunities if they do not have the entrepreneurial spirit.

Advice is offered from readers on how to help their teens find jobs for the summer.

This article offers tips for teenagers on getting a summer job. There is a need to highlight one's advantage over older candidates such as being able to work any time or day. One can also highlight social networking skills since more firms want interns who can spread the word about their brands via social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. It recommends the web site twitterjobsearch.com for those interested on getting jbs at small businesses and big brands.

The article discusses the long-term benefits of the five common summer jobs for teenagers. Babysitting or being a camp counselor helps develop a teenager's ability to lead and manage time well. Their future career may be a teacher, event planner of advertising executive. For teenagers who accept a job as a department store salesperson, their future career may be a boutique owner, fashion designer or retail buyer. The job helps them build their business smarts.

The article provides tips on how parents can ensure that their child is safe in his or her chosen summer job. For teenagers 13-years-old or younger, light jobs are preferred. For those above 14-years-old, a recommended job must not exceed eight hours on a non-school day. Parents must be aware of possible changes in their child's job. In addition, they should provide teenagers the hazards they might encounter in a work environment.

Provides advice on how to keep summer jobs safe for teenagers in the U.S. Information about prospective employers; Supervision issues; Parent's visit to the workplace.

Offers a look at how two teenagers got a chance to work abroad during a summer break. Jessie Stern's experience of living with a host family in Bordeaux, France; Volunteer job of Eliza Fitzhugh in a Mexican community.

Offers a look at how some teenagers spent their summer days. Search-and-rescue mission of Brandy Norton at Lassen Volcanic National Park in California; Baby-sitting job of Rosie Parella of West Hartford, Connecticut; Tasks of Jenny Mohr at Drowsy Water Ranch in Granby, Colorado. INSETS: getting green, by Alison S. Weintraub;web-surfin' safari, by Heather Morgan.

Provides information on four American children which have summer jobs. Age; Nature of job; Salary; Reason for accepting the job.

Features environmental summer programs for students. Resource Assistant Program of the Student Conservation Association; Expeditions at EARTHWATCH; National Adult Study Center of the Presbyterian Church's Ghost Ranch in New Mexico; Contact information.

Presents readers' revelations about their summer job blunders.

Presents humorous experiences of teenagers who have summer jobs. Embarrassment at entering an occupied fitting room; Baby-sitting blunder with bilingual family; Counselor-in-training experience with children at summer camp; Female worker's decision to change clothes in men's rom.