Summer Jobs

Languages Sports Arts Film FUN! Swiss, UK, France, Austria, China www.villagecamps.com

Summer vacation is a time to laze around, to do nothing but relax. As the atmosphere of summer is favorable to hang out, it is also perfect to work. The weather is quite pleasant, one does not get tired easily in summers, which is why it is the best time of the year to do a temporary job. Many teenagers are in search of summer jobs during vacation, but they are not aware of the job opportunities and the suitable jobs for their age. Just like teens are in search of jobs, there are many owners who are in search of enthusiastic teens who can do simple jobs. So all you have to do is lookout in your neighborhood for such people. The following are some of the best summer jobs for teenagers, so you can look out at these places for a vacancy.

Good Summer Jobs for Teenagers



Do take your parents permission before starting a job search, also find out your interests so that your job becomes fun more than work.



Summer Camp Jobs

One thing that is prominently seen everywhere during summer vacations is summer camps. As a kid, even you must have attended lot of such summer camps. Every camp has a specific number of kids in their camp, and most of the times the camp is associated with one activity in particular. As these camps are only meant for the summer season, organizations do not hire professional people for each activity. They hire teenagers, generally who are above fifteen for the various posts available on the camp. The most popular post is that of the camp counselors. Camp counselors who interact with the campers, and solve their problems. There are many other posts like an activity instructor, camp coordinator, etc., in a summer camp job for high school students. So depending on your skills and interest, you can apply for any of these posts in a summer camp nearby you.



Food Joints

Food joints are always overflowing with tween and teens, as a teenager you must be well aware of this fact. Most of the fast food joints have teenagers as employees, this is because they can easily connect with the customers and also handle the work with ease. So even you can look for a job in a restaurant nearby your house, you are sure to find many vacancies. If you are not comfortable with working in restaurants, you can instead work as a delivery boy. These summer jobs for 14 and 15 year olds are mostly part-time, so you can spend rest of your day doing whatever you like to do.



Tutor

This is one of the best summer jobs for 13 years old. If you have the knack of explaining things in a simple way, you could earn money. You can teach students of lower grades, you can either teach one subject or all the subjects. To get a job of a tutor, simply inform your friends who have siblings that you are looking for a tutor job. You can teach many kids at one particular place or teach only siblings at their place. Home tutoring will earn you more money. You do not necessarily teach only subjects of the syllabus, if you have a talent like painting or dancing, you can take hobby classes also. In summer vacations, you will get more students for a hobby class than for a study class.



Zoo

This is one of the fun summer jobs for teenagers. If you are fond of pets and always nag your parents for bringing a pet at home, this is the best part time job for you! Zoos get many visitors during the summer vacation, so the summer authorities have to hire extra staff during the summer season. Most of the zoos divide the duty according to the age, like for example, young teenagers have the responsibility to show the visitors around the zoo, feed the animals occasionally, etc. Teens also get a chance to dress up like a special character if there is a program in the zoo! So if you wish to earn money and have fun at the same time, rush to a nearby zoo!



These were some of the best summer jobs for teenagers. You can choose any of the above mentioned jobs depending on your interests. Do save the money you earn from this summer job for your luxuries!

By Girija Shinde

Published: 7/14/2010


http://www.buzzle.com/articles/summer-jobs-for-teenagers.html