My son was a dish washer in a restaurant. It was a job, and he was happy to have it. This particular restaurant was awesome, and he worked his way up from dishes, to salad prep, to busboy, to winter. No job was too me ill for him, me they appreciated that.
In addition, DS and DD earned their college spending money…which was something we asked them to contribute. Books…and all discretionary spending.
And to be honest…if your kid went to some program, there were less than hugely paid staff especially in the housing and dining halls that made that possible.
It’s a personal family choice to NOT have a student work in the summers.