With summer fast approaching, many students find themselves scrambling with something to do over the three months of break. As tempting as it can be to spend all summer on the couch binge-watching Netflix or getting sunburned on the lakefront, the summer is a great time to make some money or connections, or just generally be productive! Here are three WY students who aremoving outside of their comfort zones this summer.

Jonathan Eng-Working at Wrigley Field

Q-What are you doing this summer?

A-“Working at Wrigley Field as a FanFoto photographer.”

Q-How did you get this opportunity?

A-“I heard about the job from a fellow senior, Rachel Brown who worked there last year, and since baseball is one of my favorite sports I thought it’ll be a cool and fun job for the summer.”

Q-What do you do every time you go to work?

A-“I show up two hours before the first pitch, 30 minutes before the gates open to set up my equipment (camera, uniform, etc.), and during the time between fans coming into the stadium and the first pitch I take pictures of them in front of Wrigley’s historic backdrop. Once the game starts, I go back in and pick up the photos I took and walk up to the fans trying to sell them the packages. A typical day of sales would be around $350.”

Q- What is your favorite part about your job?

A-“My favorite part of the job is working at Wrigley Field during the Cubs season. It allows me to watch all the games during the season and also sit in some of the best seats in the stadium.”

Esme Kline– Working Green Gardeners

Q-What are you doing this summer?

A- “I am working at the Shedd Aquarium doing guest engagement at the exhibits and connecting kids and adults to the conservation message at Shedd. I’ll also be working in the gardens around Shedd.”

Q-How did you get this opportunity?

A-“I applied and then had an interview.”

Q-Will you get paid and what will you do on the job?

A-“Yeah.  I’ll work three days a week from 8:30 to 4:30, probably spend half the day working in the gardens and then half in the aquarium talking to guests.”

Q- What are you most excited about?

A-“I’m really looking forward to getting kids excited about all the cool animals and exhibits the Shedd has to offer, and instilling a the need to protect them.”

 Sharon Ho-Internship

Q-What are you doing this summer?

A- “I’m doing an internship through Mikva Challenge over the summer that focuses on issues around the community such as healthcare, transportation and the parks.”

Q-How did you get this opportunity?

A- “My cousin told me about it and I applied on the Mikva Challenge website.”

Q-Will you get paid and what will you do on the job?

A- “I will earn a stipend, lunch, and CTA fare to and from work. I will be working about 20 hours a week and will be developing skills to become a better civic leader through conducting research and critically looking at government programs and working with elected officials.”

Q- What are you most excited about?

A- “I am excited to do real valuable work in the community and create connections with my peers!”