This document discusses the benefits of working for high school students. It outlines benefits such as earning money, building resumes and experience for college applications, learning responsibility and communication skills, and gaining references that can help with future careers or scholarships. Several local employer options and scholarships for Montrose students are also mentioned, along with Colorado's child labor laws.

1. By Nate Hawley, Caitlin Sanburg, Ethan Moore, Austin
Hastings, and Trevor Alvord

2. A Student’s Perspective:

3. A Student’s Perspective:

4. Benefits of Working:
 Money
 College applications/ Résumés
 Encourages responsibility
 Communication
 Helps with your career
 Good references
 More retirement money
 Marvin F. Gill Scholarship

5. Benefits of Having Money
 Spending money
 Money for college
 Freedom
 Sense of fulfillment
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6. A Teacher’s Perspective:

7. Benefits of Work Experience on
Résumés
Résumés with no work Good résumés generally
experience are boring lead to higher paying jobs
Image from: http://www.simonstapleton.com/wordpress/2010/08/11/10-tips-to-make-your-resume-pop/
http://www.myce.com/news/microsoft-makes-peace-with-eu-17245/

8. Responsibility
Not Responsible Responsible
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http://lighthousepasco.wordpress.com/2010/05/30/the-guide-dog-poop-picking-up-lecture/

9. Communication
Bad Communication Good Communication
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http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/s/shot_gun.asp
http://l2lgroup.com/_blog/L2L_Group/post/Good_Communication_Skills_are_the_Key_to_Excellent_Sales/

10. Careers:
No Career Fantastic Career
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http://www.123rf.com/photo_387405_will-work-for-food.html

11. Good References:
 According to Colorado State
University, they read every reference
letter, and a good reference can play a
big part of an admissions decision

12. Employers in Montrose:
 Restaurants
 McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Pahgre’s, Sonic, etc.
 Montrose Recreation District
 Lifeguard, Soccer
Referee, Scorekeeper, etc.
 Various Jobs
 Black Canyon Gymnastics, Movie
Theater, etc.

13. Marvin F. Gill Memorial
Scholarship
 Recognizes students with:
 Self-sufficiency
 Initiative
 Achievement
 Leadership

14. Marvin F. Gill Memorial Scholarship
 Must be in the top 49% of class
 Must meet a threshold income (your
family must make under a set amount)
 Amount varies per year, but it is
renewable for all four years of college

15. Working Laws:
 At Least 14 Years Old
 Can’t work more than six hours on a
school day
 Can’t work between 9:30 P.M. and 5:00
A.M. unless it is Friday or Saturday
 Can’t work 40+ hours in a week or 8 in a
day
 A list of jobs and other guidelines is
available at www.colorado.gov