Opportunities for Teens & Young Adults
 
  This page updated on Wednesday, October 22, 2008
of the Religious Society of Friends

Employment & Internship Opportunities

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    The Quaker Information Center posts selected WORK OPPORTUNITIES, SUMMER AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL -- Quaker and non-Quaker -- usually associated with peace and social justice concerns or educational or spiritual efforts. Quaker Jobs

E-mail: info@quakerinfo.org  QIC Web address: http://www.quakerinfo.org/

 

Child Labor Laws

Getting a job? - If you are under age 18 in Delaware, New Jersey, and  Pennsylvania you will need working papers

State of New Jersey Child Labor Law.

Delaware office of Labor Inforcement  Look under Child Labor

Pennsylvania Child Labor law   Here is a link to the Philadelphia School District on "How to Get Working Papers"

 
Quaker Summer Camps Camps are a good source of summer jobs for Young Friends: kitchen-aids, craft teachers, camp counselors and maintenance are some of the possibilities. 

Camp Dark Waters Medford, NJ

Camp Onas, Ottsville, Bucks County PA

Friends Music Camp , Olney Friends School, Yellow Springs, OH
Campers at Friends Music Camp are young people between the ages of 10 and 18, of any religion, who wish to pursue musical excellence while participating in a caring community.
Teaching staff come from many different backgrounds. Some are established professionals, and others are graduate students at some of the most highly regarded music schools in the nation. All are experienced, caring teachers, passionate about making FMC a positive experience for all our campers.
Counselors are often musicians as well. Many are former campers, returning to help share the FMC experience with the next generation. 

Journey's End Farm Camp, Newfoundland, PA, Phone: (570) 689-3911

Stone Mountain Adventures, Huntingdon, PA  (staff age 21+)

The Peace Camp at Gwynedd Friends Meeting .....One week in August. 7-11 year olds

QUAKER CAMPS within the U.S.

Lansdowne Friends School's Summer Day Camp
is seeking certified lifeguards and assistant camp counselors and an arts and crafts teacher for our summer camp. Camp begins June 16th and ends August 8th. Applicants need to be available from June 12th - August 12th. Camp hours are 7:00am - 6:00 pm, applicants hours will depend on their position. Lansdowne Friends School is located in Lansdowne Pa.
     
Accessible public transportation includes the R3 train, the 101 and 102 trolley line and the 115 and 113 bus. Please contact Andrea Danks for further information or to schedule an interview. Andrea Danks may be reached at lenaala@gmail.com.

Princeton-Blairstown Center is looking for summer camp staff

The Princeton-Blairstown Center serves inner-city youth, their families and communities as its primary mission. In addition to working with urban grass roots, nonprofit social service agencies, the Center also serves the Princeton University community, a broad range of school groups and churches, a variety of community organizations and occasionally businesses.

The Princeton-Blairstown Center (PBC) is located on 260 acres in Northwestern New Jersey, close to the Appalachian Trail and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. PBC conducts adventure-based programs throughout the year and during the summer operates a camp serving urban youth.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Become part of a community that is dedicated to impacting the lives of urban youth. Areas targeted include the development of self-confidence and self-worth, individual responsibility, interpersonal and group living skills. Groups of 10-12 young people aged 8-16 are immersed in group living for one-two weeks.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must be at least 19 years old and certified in First Aid and CPR by time of employment. Experience and/or certification in child-care, outdoor skills, ropes courses, ALS/Lifeguard, EMT or First Responder preferred but not required. For more information

Summer Co-Directors,
Princeton Blairstown Center
158 Millbrook Road
Blairstown, NJ 07825
(908)362-6765 - Phone
(908) 362-7699 - Fax
                        For further information and employment application Princeton Blairstown Center

About SOA Watch

Work at SOA Watch in Washington, DC!
(School of the Americas Watch)

The School of the Americas (SOA), in 2001 renamed the “Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation,” is a combat training school for Latin American soldiers, located at Fort Benning, Georgia.

Career Opportunities and Internships
      Organizing Intern
      Legislative Intern
      Communications Intern
      Fundraising Inter
Volunteer Opportunities
      Database and Correspondence Volunteer
      Media Volunteer

About SOA Watch
William Penn HouseCapitol Dome
--A Quaker seminar and hospitality center, conveniently located on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.

Hospitality Intern
Full-Time


Given the small staff, all staff members perform some or all of the duties of running a hostel and seminar center. The full time intern is a 40 hour work week. The intern usually works 6 ½ hours per day for 6 days a week.
Learn More...

For more information send your resume to:
515 East Capitol Street, SE Washington, D.C. 20003
Fax (202) 543-3814....... E-mail: Director at William Penn House
Or Phone (202) 543-5560

 

casa de los amigos

A Quaker center of hospitality, service and international understanding.
Un centro cuáquero de servicio y comprensióon universal.

The Casa depends on the service of volunteers to carry out its programs and build a community of service and friendship. Volunteers work between three months and one year, depending upon availability, and receive simple lodging and access to the services and facilities of the Casa (wireless internet, laundry machine, kitchen, etc), as well as a rewarding experience of service and community in Mexico. All staff and volunteers should share a commitment to basic Quaker values (peace, justice, community, integrity, and simplicity) and a desire to work with others in a diverse community. The Casa is a multicultural environment and bilingual organization. The ability to communicate in Spanish is required. Candidates from Mexico and Latin America are particularly encouraged to apply.

Check the Volunteer Opportunities on the Casa de los Amigos Web Site: www.casadelosamigos.org

Casa de los Amigos
Ignacio Mariscal 132
México D.F. 06030   MEXICO

Telephone:    011 (52-55) 5705-0521 or  011 (52-55) 5705-0646

Fax  011 (52-55) 5705-0771

011 is the country code prefix from outside of Mexico

 
City Year logo/ National link

City Year is one of over 1,000 local and national AmeriCorps programs across the country. AmeriCorps, the domestic Peace Corps, engages Americans in

service to meet the nation's critical need in areas of education, public safety, the environment, and other human services. Since 1994, AmeriCorps continues to offer opportunities across the nation for individuals of all ages who want to devote a year to community service.

City Year is a unique youth service organization that engages diverse teams of 17 to 24 year-olds, or corps members, in a year of full-time community service, civic engagement and leadership development. Corps members serve full-time for 10 months, receive a weekly stipend to facilitate their volunteer service and, upon completion of 1,700 hours of service, receive a post-service award to further their education. City Year is often likened to the “domestic Peace Corps,” and was one of the inspirations and models for AmeriCorps, the federally funded National Service Network.

This is the link to City Year's Philadelphia chapter City Year - Philadelphia, PA.

 

Americorps logo/ link

   AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. They tutor and mentor youth, build affordable

housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and help communities respond to disasters. Created in 1993, AmeriCorps is part of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which also oversees Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America. Together these programs engage more than 2 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service each year.  You must be at least 17 years old, although some service opportunities require you to be at least 18. For one of our programs, the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), members must be between 18 and 24 years old, but for most there are no upper age limits. http://americorps.org/
 

PA Dept. of Labor & industry logo

Pennsylvania Conservation Corps (PCC)

The Pennsylvania Conservation Corps (PCC) is a statewide program that offers work experience, job training and educational opportunities to young people who complete conservation, recreation and historical preservation projects on the state's public lands. PCC corps members are between the ages of 18 and 25; they work in crews under the guidance of skilled, adult crew leaders. More than 12,000 young people have served since the program began in 1984. The Corps has completed some 800 projects, including work in every Pennsylvania county.
If you are an unemployed young adult, you could get work experience, job training and educational opportunities by serving as a PCC corps member.

If you have construction and supervisory experience, and you enjoy working with youth, you might want to be a PCC crew leader.

If you or your company is looking for dependable, entry-level workers, you could hire PCC corps members, or serve as a mentor. Finally, if your community has need of conservation, recreation or historical preservation work, you could apply for a PCC project grant.

For information regarding the Pennsylvania Conservation Corps services and opportunities, please contact:
Pennsylvania Conservation Corps
1304 Labor and Industry Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120

Click here for more information

Phone: (717) 783-6385
Toll Free: (888) 577-4722 (PA only)
FAX: (717) 787-9458
E-mail: pcc@state.pa.us

 
AMC Main Office
5 Joy Street
Boston, MA 02108
617-523-0636

Seasonal Employment
The Appalachian Mountain Club offers some of the most rewarding jobs in some of the most beautiful locations. Because of the experiences and camaraderie seasonal employees usually enjoy, many of these jobs are highly sought after and quickly filled. Apply early. Noting a second and third choice on your application is critical.  Seasonal Seasonal Employment Information    

The Appalachian Mountain Club also offers Full-time Opportunities; Part-time or Long-term Opportunities; & Internships Employment Information 

 
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has internships available to college students. The number of positions available varies from year-to-year, based on Department needs and the availability of funds.   http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/personnel/intern.aspx
 
USA Jobs is a central site for federal jobs, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Learn how to apply for jobs, build your resume, find an ideal job, or explore exciting Federal career options that match your interests.  http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/  There is a First Timers Page with a federal resume builder and other information to walk you through the application process.
 


Studentjobs.gov logo / link http://www.studentjobs.gov/index.htm   This site provides you with one-stop electronic shopping for information about student employment and internships in the Federal government. You can search by types of positions you would like, salary expectations and geographic preferences. The Other Job Opportunities link connects you to "student employment information" for about 25 US Government agencies and the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Mission to the United Nations and many others.

 

   The US Forest Service offers positions for both permanent and temporary employees. Permanent positions are for full-time employees and provide a flexible range of Federal government benefits. Temporary positions are for part-time or seasonal employees and provide benefits that vary with the position and the location. Due to the seasonal nature of many of the responsibilities of the Forest Service, such as wildfire fighting and seasonal recreation programs, many temporary workers are required. The Job postings on the USFS page change often, you should check back to their site often for current postings. http://www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs/openings.html

   
The National Park Service (NPS) is the number one employer of summer temporary positions within the Department of the Interior. Employment opportunities abound! However, competition is keen is most areas. Not all NPS areas recruit for seasonal positions at the same time. For information on seasonal positions in other NPS areas, contact those parks directly.  There are some positions for high school age (age 16+). http://www.nps.gov/personnel/

Most National Parks have a concessionaire authorized by the National Park Service to serve the public in that National Park.  You may need to research this on the web for a particular National Park that you are interested in. Try Goggle and put in the National Park's name and "concessioner" or "lodging".  Look the page over for who the operator is or their employment link. Below is a selection of National Park concessioners to make your search easier. Good luck.

Here is the info source for Glacier National Park in Montana where my son Brian spent  two summers.  The opportunity to live and work in the heart of Glacier National Park is more than a job, it is an awesome experience. You will spend your summer living inside Glacier National Park at the foot of beautiful mountain peaks, crystal clear mountain lakes, surrounded by lush forests and an abundance of wildlife (some of which may want to eat you). The pay is not great but the mountains and hiking are wonderful. Minimum working age is 16 years old for the State of Montana. You must be 18 years old to live on property. Wait staff must be at least 19 years of age.   As a note, the Many Glacier Hotel is where Steven King wrote "The Shining" and it was used for the exterior scenes in the movie. http://www.glacierparkinc.com/ Click on "Employment Opportunities" at the bottom of the page.

Denali & Glacier Bay National Parks. Aramark hires approximately 900 employees each summer to work in hotel, tour, & resort operations at Denali and Glacier Bay from early May to Mid-September. With over 50 different types of jobs available, they truly have something for everyone. They offer summer work in hotel, tour & resort operations from early May to Mid-September. They need cooks, bus drivers with CDLs, raft guides, clerical staff, wait staff, bar staff, rooms cleaning staff, dishwashers, front desk clerks, reservationists, retail sales staff, maintenance workers, bus washers, cashiers and more to work in our Drug Fee work place. Applicants must be 18 years or older. For a complete list of jobs and other information, please visit http://www.coolworks.com/aramarkak/

Mesa Verde National Park. Each season Mesa Verde Company employs approximately 240 people in the following positions: Gift Shop Sales Associate, Cashiers, Kitchen Staff, Wait staff, Bus Persons, Front Desk Clerk, Night Auditor, Reservations Clerk, Bookkeeper, Tour Driver, Maintenance, Housekeeper, Campground Staff. This is a partial list. Other job openings may exist. Applicants must be 18 years or older.  http://www.mesaverdejobs.com/

Grand Teton National Park.   The concessioner, Grand Teton Lodge Company is part of Vail Resorts which also operates Vail, Beavercreek, Keystone, and Breckenridge ski areas in Colorado and Rock Resorts. The Grand Teton Lodge Company hires over 1,000 employees each season.  Whether for a summer or for many seasons in the Jackson Hole area, employment in Grand Teton National Park provides a unique experience in one of the most beautiful and rugged areas in the world. While the work is demanding and the summer cannot be considered a vacation, it offers employees an opportunity to live in an area that annually attracts well over three million visitors. Applicants must be 18 years or older to live in company housing.  http://www.gtlc.com/employ.aspx

The following park concessions are operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts.
Go to the individual park and click on the "Find a job" for application information

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, 
Crater Lake National Park
, California, 
Death Valley National Park, California, 
Everglades National Park
, Florida, 
Grand Canyon National Park North Rim,
Nevada,
Grand Canyon National Park South Rim Arizona, 
Mount Rushmore National Memorial  South Dakota
Yellowstone National Park
Zion National Park

Cool Works  has links to many seasonal jobs in parks, amusement parks, camps, Adventure travel and cruse lines.  They also have links to service organizations and internships.  For most jobs, Applicants must be 18 years or older.  There are some "teen jobs" listed for under age 18.

   

and Wildlife Safari,
Jackson, New Jersey

Amusement park and wild animal park.  Seasonal summer jobs.  Housing available for college students

Job information

 

Busch Entertainment Corporation is Anheuser-Busch's family entertainment subsidiary, and is one of the largest adventure park operators in the United States. Its nine parks are located throughout the country.

Sesame Place, a family-oriented play park in Langhorne, Pa., just outside of Philadelphia, was developed in conjunction with Sesame Workshop. The park blends the character and spirit of the award-winning TV show, "Sesame Street," with stimulating physical fun activities, exhilarating water rides and regular appearances by some of the show's best-loved characters.  More Information

Yes, you could work for the Mouse.  Disney World, Disney land, Disney Cruise Line, ABC, and more.  There are many guest services and entertainment roles available.  Full-time, Part-time and seasonal opportunities in the following areas: Attractions, Culinary, Reservation Center, Entertainment(performers Maybe you could be Snow White!)  , Housekeeping, Lifeguarding, Luggage Representative, Maintenance, Merchandise, Quick Service Restaurants.  This is large complicated site to explore.  More Information 

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  This page updated on Wednesday, October 22, 2008
of the Religious Society of Friends