summer job

Teen's vacation gig

A summer job is temporary employment taken during school vacation, typically by students.

The work often involves retail, food service, or manual labor—jobs requiring minimal experience.

Summer jobs provide income and early exposure to working life: My first summer job was lifeguarding at the community pool.

The term implies youth and impermanence.

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permanence/duration

summer jobcareer

Lifelong occupational pursuit

permanent position · full-time job · lifetime employment · permanent employment

career significance

summer jobcareer

Lifelong occupational pursuit

profession · vocation · calling · life's work · dream job

Family

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G