Job Opportunities for Tweens, Teens And College Students
Is your child too old for summer camp yet too young for a job? Some the summer camps on our City Kid Camp site offer counselor-in-training programs for teens.
Start with the camp your child attended as a young camper. Often campers can graduate to become junior counselors or counselors in training.
If that doesn’t work, here is a list of camps that are hiring–for pay or not, depending–young people.
The Park Slope Day Camp
339 8th St, Windsor Terrace, Bay Ridge, Carroll Gardens as well as 2 Park Slope locations, 718-788-PSDC (7732)
You must be at least 17 to work at Park Slope Day Camp. They are especially looking for people who have unique skills.
Kings Bay Y at Windsor Terrace and North Williamsburg
1224 Prospect Ave (at Vanderbilt) Kensington, Park Slope, South Slope, North Slope, Ditmas Park and Windsor Terrace
Contact: office@kingsbayy.org, 718-407-6377
16 year olds can apply to be an Assistant Head Counselor. You can apply to work for 2-week periods or for the entire 9-week summer. Email resume to office@ywindsorterrace.org.
Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program
BCAP is now accepting applications for summer jobs and internships, and for BCAPteen. You’ll have to contact them for information about age and experience requirements.
Marks JCH Summer Day Camp
7802 Bay Parkway, Bensonhurst, 718-331-6800
Counselor-in-Training jobs are available for teens as young as 14. Older teens can apply for Assistant Counselor and Head Counselor positions.
Packer Summer Camp
170 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn Heights, 718-250-0200
Packer has a unique Counselor-in-Training program for 13 and 14 year olds. They are paired with two educators who will mentor them, “on developing proper communication skills, games and activities for the preschool and elementary age child, and conflict resolution techniques.”
Park Explorers
611 8th Avenue, Park Slope, 718-788-3620
If you are 15, you can apply to the Counselor-in-Training program at Park Explorers.
About the author: Amber Ceffalio takes pictures around the city for her blog Sidewalk Photos. She also writes about the ethical dilemmas of American Sign Language interpreters, and occasionally writes about parenting and more for various websites.