<p>I think this article will help out a lot:</p>
<p>[Teens</a> trade lazy summer days for jobs
Work experience seen improving college prospects](<a href=“http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/22/MNGDKR2ORM1.DTL]Teens”>http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/22/MNGDKR2ORM1.DTL)</p>