Continue meaningful summer activity

Overview

Keep up the great work with your summer activities! Sustained commitment is what makes an impression.

What "Meaningful" Looks Like

• You're learning valuable skills
• You're making real impact (not just showing up)
• You're challenged and growing
• You're documenting achievements
• You genuinely value the experience

Maximizing Your Activity

Research

Aim for tangible outputs — poster, paper draft, or significant contribution

Internship

Take initiative, complete projects, ask for increasing responsibility

Job

Seek leadership opportunities, solve problems, quantify your impact

Volunteer

Lead initiatives, increase responsibility, measure outcomes

Passion Project

Reach milestones, launch something, achieve measurable results

Documentation

• Update your activities spreadsheet weekly
• Save evidence of work (photos, documents, emails)
• Ask supervisor for feedback
• Request LinkedIn recommendation if appropriate

Essay Potential

Consider: Is this experience something I could write about? What am I learning? How am I growing?