This is a great resource for all things camping. You can look for a summer camp that you would like to go to, apply to work at a camp, or look into how you can find the best camp for you (by location, affiliation, or activity). With the search results you can start looking at sites of the actual camps that might fit your needs.

If you’re looking for a job that’s a little out of the ordinary, this is the site for you. The focus is on finding exciting jobs at amusement parks, ski resorts, national and state parks, even jobs on ranches! There is an interactive component, resources and links. You can read stories, hear news about jobs, and get a feel of what a typical day is like.

This is an easy to use search engine for part-time jobs in your area. Just search by zip code to find positions ranging from restaurant worker to “walkaround character” Chuck E. Cheese! You can apply for jobs online.

This site allows you to search for volunteer opportunities in your community. You can search according to your social interest and your location to be sure that you find the opportunity that best matches with your needs.

A Teen’s Guide to Finding a Job
By Naomi Vernon
Although this book focuses on teen jobs, it’s really a guide that will be beneficial later on, too. You’ll find everything from resume writing tips to thinking about the working world from the employer’s perspective. The things you learn will carry over for other applications as well (like college and scholarship applications).

Big Brothers Association of Massachusetts
1-617- 542-9090

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America National Office
230 N. 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
100 Years of Youth Mentoring
Founded in 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the United States. In 2002, the organization served more than 200,000 youth ages five through 18, in 5,000 communities across the country, through a network of 470 agencies. National research has shown that the positive relationships between Big Brothers and Big Sisters and their Littles have a direct, measurable, and lasting impact on children’s lives.

Children First Mentor Hotline
1-800-914-2212
To find a mentor for your teen, or to volunteer to be a Mentor, call: 1-888-80-MENTOR or 1-800-914-2212 Children First