<p>I would dislike it if I were restricted for any of my summers. The summer after freshman year, I got an internship at a prestigious research organization in Silicon Valley. (The next two summers I also did internships of my own choosing.) I’m sure I could have had a great experience doing something else, but I would not have wanted to give up that experience (which I found by figuring out what I want to do, applying for what I’m interested in, etc.). I think it’s also what helped me to get into top PhD programs in CS.</p>
<p>Also, almost no grad school takes into account activities like community service, so that doesn’t help with grad school (not sure about employers).</p>