The value of hard work is one of the best things that we are taught when we are young. We are a country steep in the tradition of empowering the youth by letting them experience responsibility early. And that is great. So as soon as you can, start earning some money for the things you want in the summer, or better yet, start your own college fund as early as you can wash cars. But when you really want to move out of the lemonade league, try getting field marketing jobs this summer. Do this especially if you feel like donning power suits and dealing with big clients in plush conference rooms.
See, when you take these kinds of jobs, you hone your sales skills. Even merchandising jobs help your organizational skills, both of these are very important if you want to enter the very profitable world of corporate sales. Start your training early and not only get money for the latest electronic toy that you want, but also build contacts and start a skill set that will get you to the place that you want. There are a lot of jobs that accept summer only applications, pick one that will not see you holed up in some dark office, but will let you really develop your skills and talents, even through menial tasks. Remember, everyone had to start small sometime in their life, so treat every job like a learning opportunity to catapult you to greater heights in the future.