May 15, 2008
Darien teenagers already lining up summer jobs
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With the summer just around the corner, students are wondering how to make use of all the time and make some money.
The trouble is finding a job that is right. Some students already have jobs and others are getting help from Darien High School’s job coach.
At Woodway Country Club, sophomore Stephanie Ko devotes her time to caddying. Caddies spend their time on the golf course carrying the clubs for players and occasionally giving advice to golfers. “The good thing is you get to choose your own schedule,” said Stephanie, who is a member of the Darien High golf team. Caddying is a really good opportunity to learn about golf while earning money, she added. But knowing how to play golf is not a necessity. Caddying is open to anyone who enjoys spending time outside in the summer on the golf course.
For those who like working with little children, the Middlesex Club is an option.
Junior Katie Meehan dedicates her summers to working as a camp counselor at the Darien club. Her job is to watch young club members from 4 to 7 years between 8 to 1 p.m. while they participate in swim lessons and other activities.
“I love working with little kids,” she said, and the great environment that she works in makes it even better for her. Even since she went to camp as a young child herself, she has wanted to work as a camp counselor. Katie, who has worked as a camp counselor for two summers, describes her job as “really laid back,” but at the same time, the pay is good, she said.
Other job alternatives include working at stores in the area. Madeline Coburn, a sophomore, spends her summers and winters working at the Learning Express in the Goodwives Shopping Center.
Her initial reason for looking for a job was that she wanted to do something in her spare time when she wasn’t playing a sport. Her job consists of organizing the toys, working at the cash register, and “a lot of wrapping presents.”
She says she spends a lot of time working on the weekends. It is a great way for those who are looking for a way to spend there spare time and make money doing it, she said.
For more information on summer jobs, students can also head over to the jobs office at Darien High School. It’s open from 11 to 1 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday in the community council room. The jobs office was started by a couple of mothers to help students find a job.
Volunteers in the office help students who don’t know where to get a job or don’t know what kinds of jobs there are out there.
Currently they are a variety of jobs listed including one-night baby-sitting jobs, tutoring, cutting lawns, jobs at Darien stores, and much more.
Students may stop by to go through the job postings with the help of a volunteer who manages the job office.
For more information on these jobs or other jobs, contact the stores, speak to the students or go down to the jobs office during lunch or a free period.
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