Opportunity Guide I Summer, Enrichment & Activities Guide
Does your child long for summer so that he can run a lemonade stand? Does he want to create a new cryptocurrency for his school? If business is in your child’s blood, plenty of meaningful business opportunities await him. Start at school: many schools offer business courses or have business-related clubs. At the high school level, nationally-recognized business associations offer a wide variety of exciting learning activities and competition opportunities. A child can also gain insight and excellent business experience by taking a business position (e.g. business/finance manager or team manager) in a school club or sports team. If school-based courses or clubs are hard to come by, check out your local community college for opportunities or encourage him to start a club to create his own.
Outside of school, check out university and/or community college summer business courses like finance, marketing or entrepreneurship. Encourage your child to get a paying job or to apply for an internship/volunteer job at a local company or nonprofit. If your child is a member of an extramural club such as Boy Scouts or a private swim team, volunteering for a business or management role in the club is also a good way to get hands-on, real-life business experience. Finally, with so many online resources available to run and promote a home-based business, a child with a special interest can flex their entrepreneurial muscles by offering babysitting services, handmade jewelry, website design or other product or service.
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