Casey Trees’ Summer Crew

Casey Trees’ Summer Crew is a high school jobs program where teams of students serve as caretakers for the District’s trees for eight weeks in the summer. General responsibilities include watering, weeding and mulching trees. Crew members travel by truck and street bike. Crew members work 35 hours per week and earn $9.00 per hour. The 2012 summer season will be June 22 to August 3.

Interviews are being held on a rolling basis until the end of the month.

More information and an online application are available here.

Washington Youth Garden Activities

The Washington Youth Garden has announced some great opportunities this summer:

Young people (15-18) can apply to the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and request to work  at the Washington Youth Garden! For more information about the
program  and how to apply, visit this website.


SCA is also currently hiring DC Community Crew Leaders (ages 21 and up).  For more information visit the SCA website.

Finally, "Growing Food... Growing Together" is an interactive family gardening,  nutrition
education, and cooking program facilitated once a month at the Washington Youth Garden. It's a great opportunity for families to spend quality time together to learn about growing food and  healthy eating.
For more information on the program and how to apply, visit this website.

Trade Apprenticeship for DC Residents

The Office of Youth Programs is hosting an Information Session regarding the Sheet Metal Worker Apprenticeship Program on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 1:00pm at the Department of Employment Services Headquarters at 4058 Minnesota Ave NE (right next to the Minnesota Avenue Metro Station).

You must attend this information session in order to apply for the program.

Interested Applicants must be:

At least 18 years of age
DC Resident
Physically able to perform the trade

For more information,  contact the Office of Youth Programs at (202) 698-3492 or youthjobs@dc.gov.


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City Blossoms Summer Internships!

City Blossoms is advertising internship opportunities:

Interested in getting a hands-on introduction to gardening with kids and community this summer? City Blossoms is a non-profit dedicated to kid-driven, community engaged, creative green spaces. If you would like to join us, we are currently accepting applications for our summer cycle of interns (May through September).

The positions we have open are:
Maintenance Manager
Volunteer Outreach Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
Fundraising Coordinator

We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a passion for community building and the arts. Applicants with Spanish-speaking skills are highly desired. Interns are eligible to receive a stipend for completion of work.

Please send a cover letter and resume to lola@cityblossoms.org indicating position preference by April 13th, 2012.

City Blossoms is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation or age.

WIFV 15th ANNUAL MEDIA JOB FAIR

What: 15th Annual Media Job Fair
Date: Saturday, March 24, 2012
Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Luke C. Moore Academy
1001 Monroe Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
Use 10th and Lawrence Streets entrance
Brookland/CUA METRO; On-street parking

Media professionals from the Mid-Atlantic region get to meet with prospective employers and get their resumes in the hands of people making hiring decisions. Every year people are hired within days of the WIFV Media Job Fair! 

Exhibiting Companies:
American University, Graduate School of Communications;
Future Media Concepts;
Google Inc;
Henninger Media Services;
Interface Media Group;
Maslow Media;
Ott House Audio;
PBS;
Sapling Pictures;
Team People;
Word Wizards

Job Fair attendees who register by March 20 will receive badges that have his/her own unique QR code containing their contact information for easy networking. Simply use your smartphone's QR code reader app to scan a fellow attendee's badge and their contact information will automatically download to your phone. Save a business card and a tree by using your phone!


Cost: $10.00 WIFV Members $20.00 Public
Hosted by: Women in Film & Video (www.wifv.org)
Contact Name: Elaine Coates
Contact Phone: 202-429-9438
Contact Email: membership@wifv.org

Summer Jobs

DC Parks and Recreation is hiring adults to help with the Summer Youth Employment Programs.  A list of jobs is available here.

From DPR:

District of Columbia Department of Parks & Recreation (DPR) seeks the best and the brightest to join our Summer 2012 seasonal staff. Pools open Memorial Day weekend and summer camp programs begin June 18th. Take part in our new campaign to engage every District of Columbia resident to Move, Grow and Be Green with DPR!

Full-time summer positions (40 hrs/week) are currently available with hourly rates ranging from $9 to $15. Special priority given to those with experience in health, fitness, athletics, green initiatives, character development and education.
Check our website for regular updates, deadlines, and interview events!
Questions? Email our summer hiring team at dpr.summer@dc.gov
Applications are only accepted online and can be found at summer.dpr.dc.gov.