Summer Jobs & Volunteering In addition to summer camps and other activities, youth ages fourteen and older should start looking for a summer job to earn money, meet new people and gain job skills. Volunteer opportunities allow younger teens to explore a new field, gain leadership experience, and make connections that might lead to a paid position. Job Tips for Teens www.BostonYouthZone.com/afterschool/employment/tips.asp Job Tips for Boston Teens is an online set of guidelines for youth looking for employment. Teen Resume Guide www.BostonYouthZone.com/myc All teens looking for employment should create a resume. The Teen Resume Guide is a step-by-step guide to creating a resume and cover letter that is specifically designed for teens to incorporate volunteer, extracurricular and community experience. Boston Youth Fund / HOPELINE 617-635-4202 | www.BostonYouthZone.com/teenzone/employment/byf The HOPELINE is a summer jobs program through the Boston Youth Fund for Boston residents ages 15-17. Applicants must register during February & March and will be selected by lottery for job placement through July. Private Industry Council (PIC) 617-542-WORK | www.bostonpic.org Career specialists in every Boston Public High School match students with jobs and internships in the private sector. ABCD SummerWorks 617-348-6548 | www.BostonABCD.org Summerworks employs youth ages 14-21 at hundreds of non-profit agencies in the city, doing jobs like answering phones or helping in a day care center. Visit your local ABCD office to pick up an application. BYZ E-Newsletter www.BostonYouthZone.com/pdfs/BYZ_Newsletter.pdf Learn about youth events in your neighborhood, employment opportunities, contests and much more. To join the mailing list, send a blank e-mail to join-youth@listserv.cityofboston.gov Boston Cares www.bostoncares.org Boston Cares leads more than 100 projects every month by allowing people to volunteer when they can and letting them do something they enjoy. Go to their website to search for possible volunteer opportunities. Volunteer Solutions http://www.volunteersolutions.org Volunteer Solutions helps to match individuals to volunteer opportunities in their community. Search by your zip code or a social issue to get involved in the community.