Finding an awesome summer job to make earning money over your brakes more like an adventure than work. When looking for a summer job most high school graduates and college students keep their searches close to home. This year try looking in some spots a little further from your front door.
GOT FISH?
A summer job in the Alaskan wilderness may strike some of your family members as insane. With only one person per square mile, Alaska is one of the few places that can still be considered a frontier land amidst a world of computerized modernization.
Alaskan fisheries always have a demand for young and feisty people. If you are in good shape, have tons of energy and love the ocean in good times and bad, working for the Alaskan fishing industry may be right up your alley.
Jobs in this industry include both onshore and offshore processing. Positions range from working machinery, processing patches, quality control and deckhands. Many companies will offer free room and board, fantastic wages and sometimes air fare to and from Alaska. Just be sure you’re ready for rough and rugged adventure.
SWIM ANYONE?
If fighting the elements is not your idea of a summer job, why not lay back and take a boat ride. The multi-million-dollar cruise ship industry is always looking for dependable summer help during their busiest season. So if you have a great set of sea legs and lots of sun screen, this could be the perfect job for you.
When looking into working for a cruise ship, be sure to research jobs outside of the normal cruise sector. With five to ten new luxury liners built each year, it may seem these “cities on the water” traveling from tourist port to tourist port is your only option. But, there are smaller cruises that travel to far less inhabited destinations like the Amazon and the Maine Shoreline.
Jobs available include deckhands, ship officers and maintenance staff. You may not be the ship’s captain, but what other job can you get that includes free cruises all summer?
HOLD ON!
If you are looking to spend your summer a little less committed to 24 hours a day and you love fast-paced atmospheres, you may want to work at an amusement park this summer.
Amusement parks are one of the most seasonal industries in the market. And certainly the summer months are the most hectic of all. With families taking vacations from June through August, the peak season will work perfectly for a summer job.
When looking into jobs in the amusement sector you must remember that each park has a different feel or “vibe” and choosing one that you will enjoy is important. Also keep in mind, that the United States is not the only country offering amusement parks. Some of the largest parks in the world are in Brazil, England and Japan.
The variety of positions is as infinite as the number of parks themselves, so if you want a summer job that is “thrilling” and “chilling” try working for an amusement park.
KID-FRIENDLY PAYCHECK
As a kid I remember attending summer camp every year. Being away from parents and babysitters for two whole weeks, was like starting a whole new independent life. The counselors and assistants at Camp were always part of the coolest of kids. Why not be a cool kid this summer.
Working for summer camps may be something you already volunteered for in the past, but why not make money doing something you love. And, even those who have never even attended a summer camp made just love this chance.
Working at a summer camp does not require an immense amount of experience, but previous work history in the field may yield a higher rate of pay. The summer camp industry is one of the few where newcomers are welcomed each summer.
You must remember when looking at summer camp positions that these jobs may not pay as much as some you could nab this summer, but working for a camp is worth more than a paycheck.
Money is not the only reason to work for a summer camp. The managerial and leadership experience you earn during the summer months will be invaluable after graduating college.
This summer why not make life an adventure. Whether you want to brave the elements, take a dip in the ocean, ride the roller coaster of life, or change a few young minds, choose your summer job carefully. You may just get a few priceless memories with your paycheck.
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