Final thoughts on BTS Summer Jobs

Working at Beat the streets this summer has been an awesome experience. I’ve learned so much and got to work with the most amazing group of people. On the first day, I didn’t know what working at Beat the streets would feel like and especially because BTS is my first job experience, I didn’t know what to expect but I would say that it surpassed my expectations. I would also like to mention that through workshops, I developed presentation skills, learned time management, stress management, organization, resume and cover letter writing techniques, and maintaining healthy relationships at the workplace. BTS helped change my mindset, allowed me to gain a sense of what working in a work environment is like and helped me obtain transferable skills for future job opportunities. 

What I learned:

• Resiliency

• Communication skills

• Mental strength

• Responsibility

• Positive goal-setting habits 

• Confidence

• Teamwork skills

• Digital skills 

• Data entry

• Leadership

• Journaling

I am so glad that I got to work at Beat the streets this summer and I would like to say thank you to Coach Neal and Jessica for allowing me to take part in this awesome program and Canada Summer Jobs for making opportunities like this one possible.