Jobs for Teens in Brooklyn – Summer 2014
Summer 2016 Updated List Here
Yesterday brought beautiful weather and everyone was out walking around on the Avenue. I ran into old students and their parents and a common question was: Where can I find a job this summer? I spent my summers as a teen in Long Island and finding a job there was simple. It’s harder to find a paid position in Brooklyn , especially if you wait to the summer to get a job. It’s also harder if you are 14 or 15 years old, rather than 16 or 17. It’s harder, but not impossible.
1) SYEP – it’s the program run by the city. SYEP stands for Summer Youth Employment Program. Many of my old students received jobs working at school programs during the summer. SYEP runs for 7 weeks, from July 5 through August 18, 2012. Participants can work up to 25 hours a week and are paid at for $7.25 per hour. The selection process is a lottery system. Most of those students loved the work because it’s fun (you work with other teens and play games with little kids). April 25th is the deadline to apply.
2) Red Hook Lobster has summer jobs (see their FB page)
4) Older teens can find jobs as bank tells and store associates (at stores like Barnes and Nobles and Macys)
5) Most camps need camp counselors and junior camp counselors. Call some of your local camps and ask.
Park Slope Day Camp – junior camp counselor – age 17
6) 16 year olds can apply for: Jobs as Seagate Beach Club: Cabana Staff, Bathroom Matrons, Counter People and those who are Red Cross certified can apply to be Life Guards (Pool and Waterfront). Those who are 18 year olds can also apply to be Security (front gate and beach) (718) 372 – 4477 or send your resume to info@seagatebeachclub.com
7) In the past, students between the ages of 16 and 18 can apply for the Brooklyn Borough President’s Summer Heat Program – there is a new borough president, so you have to check the site to see if he is going to have the HEAT program. Help Employ Ambitious Teens. More info on the program can be seen here.
8) Lukes Lobster Roll Brooklyn Bridge Park location is hiring! Part-time and full-time is available. Duties include preparing and serving seafood rolls and other simple dishes, taking orders and cashier work, opening, closing, as well as manning fun outdoor markets and fairs. We’re also looking for summer interns now, too! Please e-mail Haleigh (hireME@lukeslobster.com) with your resume and a paragraph or two about who you are and why you’re right for the job. $10 an hour plus tips
Hugs,
marlene
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