Jobs 253 Opportunities

All Opportunities Filled: Join the Waitlist, Apply for Summer Credential Programs

Unfortunately, all of our Jobs 253 service opportunities for summer 2023 are filled, but you can join the Jobs 253 waitlist to be notified this summer and fall when positions become available.

Students can also sign up to participate in one of the Summer Credential Programs. All of these programs come with a $500 completion stipend.

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Summer 2023 Opportunities

Opportunities will be updated based on availability. Please understand that there are a limited number of spaces for each opportunity. You will be notified via email on your next steps and if the opportunity you've submitted interest for is unavailable.

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - Asia Pacific Cultural Center

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - The Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) offers annual summer programming opportunities for all Pierce Country Youth. Programming will be from July - August, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 PM - 4 PM. APCC offers plenty of exciting opportunities for students to explore: College Field Trips, Social Media Workshops, Scholarship Education, Leadership Building Programs, Film Making Workshops, Community Volunteering, Wild Plant Education Outdoor Activities, and Job Placement/Career Planning.

VISIT APCC'S WEBSITE Apply For Summer Credentialed Programming!

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - Communities for a Healthy Bay

Communities for a Healthy Bay - Bay Patrol

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - Communities for a Healthy Bay (CHB) is offering a summer Maritime Bay Patrol student opportunity! What will Bay Patrollers do: Learn Boat Skills, Explore Science and Boat Careers, Learn about Environmental Issues in Tacoma, Keep the Bay Clean, Have Fun! Informational sessions will be held on the following dates:

Thursday, April 27th, 2023 @ 6:00 PM
Friday, April 28th, 2023 @ 3:00 PM
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 @ 6:00 PM

*Please note that you will work directly with Communities for a Healthy Bay for potential program placement. Application deadline is May 22nd, 2023. This opportunity will not be listed in the Jobs 253 interest form.

VISIT CHB'S WEBSITE Apply For Summer Credentialed Programming!

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - Food Pantries and Distribution Centers

St. Leo's Food Connection - Food Bank Assistant

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - From humble beginnings in a garage, the St. Leo Food Bank has become one of the largest emergency food pantries in Pierce County. Our goal is to offer each of our clients at least three days of food for each member of their household. Food Bank Assistants: Clients may not go through the food line and get food without an assistant. Assistants take the tickets given to clients and provide guidance to each client during the selection of the appropriate amounts of food allotted to them dependent on their family size.

VIST ST. LEO'S WEBSITE Apply For Summer Credentialed Programming!

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - Eloise's Cooking Pot Food Bank - Meal Program Volunteer

Program information coming soon!

VISIT ELOISE'S COOKING POT'S WEBSITE Apply For Summer Credentialed Programming!

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - Emergency Food Network - Meal Program Volunteer

Program information coming soon!

visit emergency food network'S website Apply For Summer Credentialed Programming!

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - Metro Parks Tacoma

Metro Parks - Summer Camp Volunteer

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - Serving Age 5-12, Metro Parks Day Camps are packed with excitement and fun all Summer long! Each week features a theme that uses games, crafts and activities from camp to transport them to new adventures. Each week will be filled with fun activities to engage brains, a plethora of exploration adventures to encourage kids to try new things, and plenty of physical activity and games to keep bodies active. Campers will have the opportunity to develop friendships and interact with others. Jobs 253 students shadow camp leaders and support the facilitation of camp and playground activities. Students can work either an am or pm schedule at any of the camp locations. Students must attend training/orientation before beginning Jobs 253 experience.

Park/Camp Volunteer Locations: Titlow Park Camp, Wapato Park Camp, Norpoint Camp, Wright Park Playground, Baker Middle School Camp, hilltop Heritage Middle School, and South Park Playground.

VISIT METRO PARKS' WEBSITE Apply For Summer Credentialed Programming!

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - Museum of Glass

Museum of Glass - Teen Curatorial Program

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - The Teen Curatorial Program is designed to educate and introduce young people to a professional training program that will lead them through the conceptual and vocational components of working in the curatorial field. This is an 8-week program encapsulating exhibition selection and installation, business and marketing techniques, social media management and blog posting, as well as community engagement. Program dates are Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning July 2023, with the final opening event in early September.

visit museum of glass' website Apply For Summer Credentialed Programming!

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - Safe Streets

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - South Sound 911

South Sound 911 - Fingerprint & Clerical Intern

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - South Sound 911’s Summer Internship Program is designed to provide a meaningful and educational work experience for high school students in their junior or senior year; providing skill development and expanding a student’s professional network along the way. A summer internship may be part-time or full-time and is a paid position. For the summer of 2023, we are hiring an intern for our Records department. The internship duties will include, completing fingerprinting services and other records clerical work.

Note: You will work with South Sound 911 directly for this opportunity for placement. Please see program flyer at link above for point of contact. This opportunity will not be listed in the Jobs 253 interest form.

visit ss911's website Apply For Summer Credentialed Programming!

OPPORTUNITY FILLED - YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties

YMCA - Counselor in Training (CIT)

OPPORTUNITY FILLED Jobs 253 CITs will participate for two consecutive weeks out of the summer for a total of 80 hours between June 26^th and August 11^th. You will coordinate with the YMCA to determine what two-week period you will work. Jobs 253 CITs at the YMCA support camp counselors and the facilitation of camp and playground activities. This is an opportunity to do a good job and become a future camp counselor! Opportunities are available in Tacoma (Morgan site), Lakewood, Puyallup, and Gig Harbor.

visit YMCA'S website Apply For Summer Credentialed Programming!

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