firefly85 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 So I probably should have been planning for this all along, but I was a bit overwhelmed with my applications... What is everyone doing for summer before grad school starts? The school that's been my top choice starts in the summer so I have been trying to keep it open for that. However now I've gotten a pretty decent funding package from another school (no funding info from top choice yet) and am seriously considering it, but of course it doesn't start until the fall. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I might do for the summer, especially a bit late in the game as it is (a lot of places seem to have already had application deadlines for internships etc). I know I could just work waiting tables or at the mall, but I'd rather do something to help advance my career. Thoughts from anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golonghorns Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 If you need to brush up on any skills/subjects/languages you can always take courses at your local community college. That is what I'm planning to do! I didn't have a quantitative background, so I'm going to be taking Econ, Calc and maybe Stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fes_alum Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I think you're correct in saying that most internship application deadlines for internships have passed...at least for paid internships. If you're looking to get experience in D.C., you can always apply for the Washington Center summer internship program. They are accepting applications until April 3, 2009. Unfortunately, the cost of the postgraduate professional development program for the summer is around $6300. They may have some financial aid still available though. But if you're like many of us and need to make money for the fall semester, waiting tables probably isn't a bad decision, especially if you move to a resort town for the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornell07 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Depending on the school I go to, I may take a course in Macro at a local community college. I'm already brushing up my language skills for a potential proficiency exam - too bad Italian TV is awful. If I get some funding for a school or if I decide to go to LSE, then I'll probably take an honest to god vacation - either a backpacking trip through Europe (yay for the Euro tanking) or a road-trip (yay for depressed gas prices). This is the last time in my life that I'll really have time to do either of those while being young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutabaga Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I'll be taking summer classes and working. whooo! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voodoo3011 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 I guess i have an internship with a think tank in Bangladesh for 6-8 weeks... we'll see how that pans out, still waiting to hear back from schools though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40404 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 It's currently summertime in the Philippines now. I am hitting the beach at least once a month since I applied to NY schools and tropical is certainly not the word to describe that place Planning to brush up on foreign language as well... some Spanish classes I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisRoyalHighness Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 7-week full-immersion French class at Middlebury in Vermont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younglions Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I might help my brother rebuild his house. It just burned down this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutabaga Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I might help my brother rebuild his house. It just burned down this week. oh no! I hope everyone was ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunaround Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I'm taking off for 2 months and going on a cross-country camping trip, especially to national parks. Photography, travel, vacation, and cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrynka18 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Continue working full-time at my current job and saving as much as I can. Reading, writing, photography- enjoyable things. Beach and getaways on the weekends. Language learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traveler06 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I am continuing to work at my full-time job until the end of our fiscal year (end of June). Then, I'm going to go through the horrors of moving to my yet-to-be-determined new city. After that, I plan to go down to South Carolina for about a month to relax, read books, etc before grad school begins. My friend and I are also planning a pre-grad school trip to Europe since she will be starting on her MFA in New York City this fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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