Put your kid(s) to work!

 

GREEN JOBS FOR KIDS!
Hey, Moms and Dads! Why let your little slouchers (ages 14-17) toast their brains on YouTube this summer, when they can get a Green Job with the City of Hoboken!

Hear ye, hear ye:

"The City of Hoboken is looking for high school students ages 14-17 for its Summer Green Jobs Program. The Program seeks to recruit young Hoboken residents who are committed to improving our parks, streets, and public places.  

Employees in the Summer Green Jobs Program will first go through 10 hours of training in green infrastructure installation and maintenance, after which they will become part-time City employees providing seasonal assistance to the Department of Environmental Services.

“We launched this program last year, and it was a great success,” said Human Services Director Leo Pellegrini. “This year, I’m excited to build on what we’re offering our young residents. In addition to hands-on experience with green jobs, we’ll also offer mentorship sessions with city hall officials who can introduce the participants to a range of potential careers.”

Through this program, trainees will learn valuable skills that may lead to future employment opportunities in the increasingly relevant field of green infrastructure, which is the use of trees and plants to absorb rainfall, reduce flooding, and improve water quality and public health.

Additional training workshops may be provided throughout the Program in life skills, such as resume writing, community emergency preparedness, and financial literacy. Trainees will be responsible for shade tree maintenance, park cleanup, and green infrastructure installation and maintenance.

GA is a big believer in real-world experience for kids. (Mine is being similarly dispatched this summer, in  her field of interest.)  

If your kid loves  the outdoors,  wants to lend a hand to make Hoboken greener, better, and is curious about how green infrastructure works in cities to manage rainfall and flooding, this job offeres an amazing growth experience (and college resume-stuffer) for your kid!  He/she may also discover a passion for this field- and this gig may lead to other opportunities!

 If interested, your teen should apply at this workshop tomorrow:

Thursday, May 3, 2018 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Hoboken City Hall

94 Washington Street

Council Chambers

If your teen can't make the workshop, applications are available at:

Department of Human Services

City Hall – 94 Washington St. 2nd floor

If you know anyone who might be interested, pass it on! Good luck, kids.