Summer
Job Central 2006
With a summer job you’ll
get to know people and you’ll have a chance to try out a career field.
You can also earn money to spend and to save for your goals. Applying
in April is a good idea because the best summer jobs go fast!
Use the Career Information
System (CIS) at www.ILWorkInfo.com/icrn
to learn about occupations, how to apply for work, and even to write
your resume in My Portfolio.
How
do I know where to look?
A
step-by-step guide for finding a summer or part-time job:
http://www.quintcareers.com/finding_summer_jobs.html
Quick overview of
finding summer work or creating your own business:
http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/summerjobs/a/summerjob.htm
and
http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/justforstudents/a/teenjobs.htm
Links and resources
for teen job hunters:
http://www.chicagojobs.org/cats/teenjobs.html
Summer, seasonal
and part-time job links:
http://www.mycoolcareer.com/jobs.html
Where
can I find a job?
Job listings and
tips for researching potential employers:
http://www.summerjobs.com
Links to sites with
listings of summer adventure and international jobs:
http://www.backdoorjobs.com/
Seasonal job listings
plus blogs, message boards and “A Day in the Life” profiles:
http://www.coolworks.com
Want to work at a
summer camp? Start here for thousands of listings:
http://www.mysummercamps.com
Ideas for starting
your own business over the summer:
http://www.entrepreneur.com/tsu/article/0,5788,309844,00.html
What are some helpful
resources?
Contact your local
Illinois Employment and Training Center to find out if they have a summer
job program in your area:
http://www.ides.state.il.us/ietc/network/index.asp
Illinois’ rules for
wages, hours and permits for teen workers:
http://www.ides.state.il.us/individual/youth/summer_job_packet.pdf
Great site for safety
on your summer job:
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/youth/summerjobs
Summer jobs and internships
with government agencies:
http://www.studentjobs.gov
What should my parents
know about summer jobs?
A parents’ guide
to teens’ summer work with lots of good information:
http://life.familyeducation.com/teen/summer-jobs/34467.html
Tips for teaching
teens about saving and money management:
http://parentingteens.about.com/cs/moneymanagement/a/teens_money.htm
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