Summer
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Jobs are broken up into two sections:
16 years and older - Any student eligible to work can apply for these jobs, regardless of age.
18 years and older - Jobs that require that require students to be 18 years or older are listed under this section.
Many businesses have a need for seasonal employees during the summer months. Below are businesses that have expressed such a need.
Job requirement = 16 years and older
Paid summer training program
Placement in summer job of your choice
Paid summer training program
Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Customer Service
See flyer
Oak Park, IL
See flyer
Oak Park, IL
Assisting kids through day camp activities
Leading activities
Flexible hours
Download application for fillable PDF
Drop application off at the River Forest Community Center or
Email application to info@rfcc.info
River Forest, IL
Providing a safe
Facilitating interactions between daycare children and seniors at Oak Park Arms
Oak Park, IL
If interested, Contact Jamie and Pam through their website - https://kindnesscreators.org/contact
Working with kids
Training begins early May
Forest Park, IL
5 days a week (Monday - Friday)
30 min lessons
6 weeks of lessons
8am - 11am
training provided
lifeguard certification
must be 16 years old
River Forest, IL
protect swim patrons in and around the pool
full time availability
certification available
4/5 hour shifts
20 hours a week
River Forest, IL
Provide 30 minutes presentations during block parties
Training provided
$50 per program delivered
You must have your own transportation
Weekends May - September
For more information see: https://www.greencommunityconnections.org/green-guides
Oak Park, IL
Thursday Night Out Waste Station Monitor - Downtown Oak park
2.5 hour shift
4:30pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm - 9:30pm
Attending waste stations
Encouraging patrons to separate waste and recycling - will be trained by staff
Thursday nights in summer
Interested? Contact Jayne Furlong - jayne@downtownoakpark.net
Oak Park, IL
Sustainability Captain - Downtown Oak park
Thursday Nights Out (Thursdays from June 1 to August 31 . . . 14 Thursdays total)
4:30pm - 9:30pm
Coordinate with Downtown Oak Park staff
Monitor and assist with training waste station staff who supervise waste receptacles (garbage, recycling, compost)
$15/hr + Free food vouchers from Thursday Night Out
Interested? Contact Jayne Furlong - jayne@downtownoakpark.net
Oak Park, IL
Riding a bike to parks
Interacting with patrons at parks
Leading yard games
Oak Park, IL
Opening or closing pool
30 hours a week
Monitoring pool
Upcoming swim test April 16th (but contact for alternate times
$15.75/hr
Oak Park, IL
Work with kids (up to 8 years old) in classroom environment
Assisting with classroom activities
High School Diploma required
River Forest, IL
Assist with planning for job fair
Assist with set up/take down
24 farmer's market events (6am -2pm)
192 hours total for the summer
Mail application to job@oak-park.us
Oak Park, IL
work with campers
lead activities
Ride bus from OP/RF area to Northbrook, IL
Trail work
Invasive Species Removal
Nature Center Projects
Various Locations (one being Trailside Museum in River Forest)
The Forest Preserves is looking to engage youth in
a county-wide program that exposes them to the
operations of the Department of Conservation and
Experiential Programming (CEP). Interns will assist
all CEP staff and could work in all/any CEP locations
including, but not limited to, general office, nature
centers, and campgrounds. Interns will provide
support in a variety of administrative tasks,
assignments, programs and operational functions,
and will perform other duties as required or assigned.
Scoop Ice Cream
Cashier duties
Berwyn, IL
Cashier Duties
Assisting Customers
Oak Park, IL
River Forest, IL
Elmwood Park, IL
Taking tickets
Brookfield, IL
Food Service
Cashier Duties
Light Cleaning
Email Mr. Guzman - edgarguzman@thessagroup.com
Brookfield, IL
Support participants with disabilities in activities
River Forest, IL
Support campers in activities
Oak Park, IL
Cashier duties
Scooping ice cream and other desserts
Light cleaning
Forest Park, IL
Serve residents
Cleaning
Oak Park, IL
$15/hr
Cooking in the Kitchen
Cashier duties
Light cleaning
Forest Park, IL
Flexible schedule
Serving at events
Setting up events
Choose your own schedule
Various Locations (you choose)
Lifeguard duties
Pool attendant (15 year olds welcome)
Training begins early May
Forest Park, IL
Lead building activities
Summer camp
Interact with children
Oak Park, IL
Supervise INDOOR pools
All around Chicagoland
Umpiring/refereeing youth games (if you are 12 or older)
Umpiring/refereeing adult games (if you are 18 or older)
Interact with children
Assist teacher in classes
Cleaning
Oak Park, IL
River Forest, IL
Leading swim lessons
Oak Park, IL
No official job link, but email Maria Looselyoung at marial@wssra.net
Variety of locations
Organizing and implementing camp activities.
Monitoring safety
River Forest, IL
Organizing and implementing camp activities.
Monitoring safety
Oak Park, IL
Job requirement = 18 years and older. Some jobs specify high school graduate.
Provide operational support for programs
Must be enrolled in trade school or college next year
$16/hr
Various locations around Chicagoland (many DMVs)
Reliable, Quick learner, Enthusiastic
Support main technician with complicated jobs
Perform some basic maintenance like tune ups
email resume to Ms. Chevonne Woodward - WestLoop@mrappliance.com
Home base - West Loop, Chicago
In general, the work in the Engineering Division consists of construction and sidewalk condition inspections, data collection and entry, surveying, CAD drafting, GIS mapping, and other engineering related work.
In general, the work in the Fleet Division consists of Assisting Fleet Services employees with their daily tasks, shadowing technicians on repairs, picking up parts, car porter duties, cleaning vehicles and shop area, assist in the Parts Department, as well as other miscellaneous duties in the repair shop area.
In general, the work in the Forestry Division consists of assisting Village Staff with tree maintenance activities such as pruning and removing trees, data collection for tree inventory updates, landscape inspection and maintenance, and other forestry and landscape related work.
In general, the work in the Street & Street Lighting Division consists of assisting Village staff with street & sidewalk repairs, heavy manual labor and variety of semi-skilled construction and maintenance tasks, and other street related work.
In general, the work in the Water Division consists of a variety of semi-skilled and skilled tasks assisting Village staff in construction, repair, cleaning and maintenance of the Village Water & Sewer systems.
Leading groups of youth through farm life
Free room and board (housing and meals)
No farm experience needed
Elizabeth, IL
Oak Park, IL
Various positions for sleep-away camp
Boulder Junction, WI
Supervising campsites, camp counselors, planning activities, and safety
River Forest, IL
Supervising campsites, camp counselors, planning activities, and safety
River Forest, IL