New Jersey

Summer Jobs for High School Students in NJ!

SCA's Summer Conservation Crews are teams of high school students working in local parks for six weeks over the summer. From June 24th to August 2nd, students work up to 35hrs a week, one day each week is reserved for environmental education field trips.  Transportation will be provided from an assigned public transportation stop and students will return to that designated stop at the end of the workday. 

Students in the summer program will:

• Join a team of local teenagers making a difference in the local Community
• Receive green job-readiness training, learn how to use hand tools, go on environmental education field trips, go camping, and help your community by improving local parks.
• Earn an hourly wage ($7.25/hr) and get community service hours
• Meet new people and see new places
• Have fun and a unique productive experience!!!
• Work in local parks doing hands on conservation work (trail maintenance, community gardening, and  general clean-ups)

We are looking for 12 high school aged students (15-18) for our Hunterdon County program and 10 students for our Essex County program.

 To apply fill out (or update) an application here: http://mysca.force.com/member/NewRegistration

*Please be sure to indicate Hunterdon or Essex in the essay section of the application! Once you have submitted your application please send an email to scaNJ@thesca.org to let us know!

For more information, please contact Lori at 703-524-2441 x2037 or scaNJ@thesca.org  

SCA is gearing up for a great summer in New Jersey this year!
We are now accepting applications from high school students (ages 15-19) for community crews in Hunterdon County and Essex County (Newark), NJ. As an SCA crew member, you will:

• Be a part of a team with other students developing leadership and job readiness skills

• Develop conservation and restoration skills by participating in hands-on projects in state and county parks

• Complete valuable work projects to improve the natural and historical resources in local parks throughout the state

• Go on weekly environmental field trips and an overnight camping trip

• Earn an hourly wage

• Have fun!

Crews work Monday-Friday for 6 weeks and work 7 hours a day. Transportation is provided from a central location.

Hunterdon County Dates: June 26-August 3rd (subject to change by a few days)
Essex County Dates: June 26th-August 2nd


Apply online today by filling out an application for a Community Crew here: http://mysca.force.com/member/NewRegistration

Be sure to:
- Put the code  PR-00045510  in the 'Application Code' field when you sign up
- Indicate which region you're interested in working in Hunterdon, or Essex in the Essay Section of the application.

Once you’ve submitted your application please send an email to greenteam@theca.org to let us know!

For more information, please contact Rachel at 703-524-2441 x2017 or greenteam@thesca.org