Since summer has come to a close, you may think that seasonal work at summer camps can no longer be found. While it is true that most camps don’t operate year-round, there are still employees needed during the off-season. These jobs are more competitive, since there are fewer of them, but the following positions are [...]
Summer Camp Jobs
With summer right around the corner, I wanted to share some cool facts & figures about working at summer camps. Did you know that camp enrollment — both sleep-away and day camps — has increased approximately 10% a year over the last decade? More campers mean more jobs for camp counselors! Did you know that [...]
Ah, summer camp. From roasting smores and braiding friendship bracelets to kayaking, swimming and hiking, summer camp is a wonderful place to have the time of your life while making lifelong friends. And I’m not talking about attending summer camp as a camp; you can still enjoy this special summer experience — in fact, you [...]
Welcome to Hot Jobs! Each Wednesday, I put the spotlight on three of the hottest new job listings from the JobMonkey Job Center. Here’s a great little video explaining how to make the most out of JobMonkey’s job searching resources. The Job Center is updated daily, so if you haven’t visited our database of free [...]
Fellow blogger, Mara, has posted quite a bit lately about summer jobs. It’s certainly getting to be crunch time with employers working feverishly to fill their remaining open positions. If you want a unique and rewarding job between June and September then look into working at a summer camp. Many camps are recruiting for summer [...]
Summer jobs for high school students and young adults are getting a boost from Stimulus Bill funding. A series of recent articles from papers around the country are reporting tens of thousands of dollars (and in some cases millions of dollars) pouring into local community employment programs. In El Paso, Texas, for example, three thousand [...]
Salon.com ran a great piece this week with advice for teenagers looking for a summer job. The article acknowledges that Yes, it is tougher than ever before to find a summer job if you are a high school or college student. You are suddenly competing with recent college grads and the growing ranks of unemployed [...]
