Learn about yourself. Learn about the environment. Learn how a job can be so much more!
The Delaware State Parks Youth Conservation Corps (DSPYCC) program provides high quality summer jobs and environmental opportunities for young people aged 16-21 (select teams 14-16) for members and 20-26 for leaders. Corps members conduct meaningful environmentally and park focused activities as a means of achieving personal growth. Through your service, you will gain skills, confidence, and see first-hand the benefit your hard work makes in providing a lasting benefit for public lands and communities. The DSPYCC is committed to engaging young people in important conservation and park projects while providing learning that fosters teamwork, self-esteem, social responsibility and respect for the environment.
Core components include:
YCC Corps Members Build:
SUMMER, YEAR-ROUND, & PART-TIME JOBS AVAILABLE
Physical Therapy Technician I Youth Library Assistant I Childcare Intern Maintenance, Housekeeping, Farm and Garden Assistants I Customer Service and Office Workers Youth Leaders and Leaders in Training I Lifeguards and Pool Assistants I Coding and Technology
Facilities and Circulation Assistants I Summer Camp Employees I Museum Assistants
No experience needed. Open to ages 14-21.
APPLY ONLINE AT NCCYOUTHJOBS.NEWCASTLEDE.GOV
Supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences, this Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program offers undergraduates in STEM an opportunity to conduct guided research internships in marine science.
Under the guidance of a faculty mentor, interns work in a research-intensive atmosphere on a topic in chemical, physical, or biological oceanography or marine biology/geology/ biogeochemistry. The program includes weekly research seminars, professional development presentations, and field trips to nearby coastal marine systems. Interns will also present written and oral reports at the close of the program. For more information, contact Dr. Joanna York at jyork@udel.edu or 1-302-831-7040.
Environment, Climate and Ocean (ECO) Camp is an instructional camp for students entering grades 7 through 12, focusing on the atmospheric, oceanic, and biogeochemical processes at work in the Delaware Bay.
Camp academic activities include classroom instruction, discussions, lectures and visits to modern oceanographic/atmospheric laboratories, as well as field excursions for sampling and exploration.
Students will gain an understanding of sea breeze, tides, habitat loss, species adaptation, saltwater marsh filtration, sediment transport, beach erosion due to storm activity and the use of robotics in a marine environment. The camp will also address regional/local climate change, mitigation/adaptation opportunities, local impacts and strategies, and alternative energy. Information about UD program offerings will also be included.
ECO Camp is run jointly by the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment and SMArtSummer, a program of Cab Calloway School of the Arts and The Charter School of Wilmington.
https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/ceoe/community/summer-opportunities/summer-camp/
Wilmington’s Youth Career Development Program has year-round employment for young people ages 14 – 21 residing in the City of Wilmington and greater New Castle County, as well as a Green Jobs Summer Program which exposes City of Wilmington youth to environmental issues, careers and professional development through its 6-week environmentally focused paid internship program. We employ about 14 youth and they work 25 hours/week for minimum wage. The program will be held from June 19-August 4, 2023.
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