With exams over and long summer vacations ahead of us, young Indoreans are looking forward to summer internships and part-time jobs, while waiting for exam results to be announced. TOI caught up with a few of them to find out how these youngsters are picking up handy tips to make the right career choices.Gone are days when vacations meant lazing around, playing video games and goofing around with friends. Now-a-days young Indoreans are opting for practical exposure in various fields. Udbhavi Upadhayay, who’s interning with a local radio channel, informs, "Just 10 days ago, before starting this internship, I had no idea about the workings of the radio industry. But now I know that many people are involved in the process of making a single radio programme. Earlier I thought only radio jockeys worked at a radio channel, but through this internship I got to know more about the importance of dubbing and voice over artistes too." And Udbhavi isn’t the only one who has managed to learn so much in so little time. For 18-year-old aspiring fashion designer Anusha Sharma, the internship is much more than a pay check. "I am waiting for my results for the entrance exam for a fashion designing institute. So I decided to work as an intern under a renowned fashion designer here in Indore. I have learnt so much about different types of fabrics and designs in these 15 days. Civil engineering student, Dil Bahadur is part of a group of students who are picked up every year to intern with Indore Development Authority (IDA). “This particular internship will hold utmost importance in interviews and placements. The practical exposure that I am getting is helping me learn a lot about responsibility and professionalism," he said.While many photography enthusiasts are putting up exhibitions of their candid shots to make that extra money, others are taking up tutoring during summer vacations. Urvashi Bagtharia, who graduated this year, has now started tutoring the children in her neighbourhood. "I am helping students of Class VIII-X with their English syllabus during their summer vacations. Helping them with their language skills will, in turn, help me in honing my reading comprehension, and increase my vocabulary.This will surely add to my preparation for the GRE, as I am planning on going to the US for a masters degree in media." Another city girl, Shailly Jaiswal, who plans to go to Australia for a course in fashion brand management, has started a fashion blog, to prepare herself for the course. "I am promoting my blog on social networking sites. I have written about Serenity and Rose Quarts in my last posts. The blog will make my profile standout among the many who apply for the course. I am hoping that it might get me some concession in the fees," shares the youngster.Indore being an education hub in MP attracts many youngsters from the state. A lot of students from small cities and villages take up part-time jobs to meet the expenses of the big city. One such student from Satana, who doesn’t want to be named, informs, "I get `10,000 each month from my family to manage the expenses here, but my rent and food expenses alone cost me `7000. Also, I have joined coaching classes for CET which adds more to the expenses. Therefore, I have started working at a multi- national fast food joint to meet these expenses. They are paying me `8000 per month. I am also going to cut down on unnecessary expenses, like movies, for the next two months, until I am through with the entrance exam. Money management is one thing that the city has taught me." Graduates Deepika Kotwal and Romsha Singh have planned to start a summer camp to make some quick bucks. "We have started distributing pamphlets to get as many entries as possible for the camp, where we will hold workshops for activities like paper quilling, sketching, glass painting and personality development," the two share, signing off.