A gap year program is lining up six-figure startup salaries for teens

Oliver Zhou, founder of Common Gap and Deep24

Oliver Zhou

• Common Gap connects high school graduates with startup jobs for paid gap year experiences.
• The program targets ambitious teens interested in taking a year off before or during college.
• Startups will pay gap year takers at least $75,000 annually, with some offers exceeding $100,000.

The college application season is well underway, and high school seniors are facing some big decisions. Chief among them: What about a gap year?