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OP just be sure to not make what I think of as "closed statements." The vacation example is a good one!
Even if you don't do "cool" stuff over the summer, tell enough information about what you did so that the recruiter can ask follow ups!
Ex:
Recruiter: "What did you do this summer, MTSUHopeful?"
You: "I worked most of the summer. I'm a lifeguard at an outdoor pool, and I taught swimming lessons. I really love to spend my time in the water."
Recruiter: "Are you on the swim team?"
You: "No. I like to play sports but organized sports aren't really my thing. But, I grew up on a lake, and spent most of my summers growing up swimming and boating, so being a lifeguard is something I enjoy because it reminds me of where I was raised. What do you do over the summers?"
Recruiter tells you a short story, you haven't dominated the whole conversation and have given enough info but not too much, and have told more about yourself than the actual things you did. This'll help you stick out in the recruiter's mind - "Oh, yeah, MTSUHopeful, the lifeguard that lived on a lake!"
A bad example would be:
Recruiter: "What did you do this summer, MTSUHopeful?"
You: "I worked most of the summer."
Give enough for a follow-up!
Also, this was an actual conversation I had with a recruiter in my chapter (full disclosure: I went through informal recruitment, but the conversation aspect is still the same).
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