Should I do a summer internship at a college?

intparent
Mon, 19 Jan 2015 00:20:22 +0000

You need to learn your definitions, I think. Sounds like you are talking about a summer program or taking a class of some kind. An “internship” is more like a job where you gain work experience in a specific field (not as common for high schools students, more common for college students).

If you do a summer program, only pick one that your family can readily afford and that is in an area you are really interested in. This doesn’t seem to meet either criteria… and don’t think that attending a summer program at a college improves your chances of admission. All it really shows usually is that your parents can afford to pay for the program.

You might want to get the book “How to be a High School Superstar” by Cal Newport to get some insight into how to look at summer opportunities and ECs.