Job Opportunities

• AmeriCorps Opportunity for individuals 17 and older – This is a great way to earn money for education or training after high school, get spending money, build relationships, and learn new skills.
• Length: Summer Positions require about 300 hours of work (Applications* for the summer should be submitted in the first week of April). 10-12 month positions require 300 and 450 hours of work (Applications* for the 2024-2025 school year should be submitted in the first week of August). Local opportunities will be at one of the Olivet Boys & Girls Club sites. During the interview applicants will be asked which Reading location they prefer.   If interested in applying or if there are specific questions, please reach out to Jordan Rodriguez via email: Jordan.rodriguez@olivetbgc.org Jordan will be able to share what you may be doing, what the Americorps program is all about, and other details.

PA Free Enterprise Week

Info available at a later date

When:
Where:

For more information and to apply: www.pfew.org

Free Programs

• Information for Summer 2025 will be posted as received

Additional Summer Program Options

• • Best College Review’s 50 best Pre-College Summer Technology Programs for High School Students
  • HS Navigator  HS Navigator has opportunities for students who are looking to add to their college resume or to help with their career exploration. This website has compiled over 2000 internships, summer opportunities, pre-college programs, and volunteer opportunities. All students have to do is select the type of opportunity, what subjects you are looking for, and any of the other options such as paid, grade levels, or co-ed, and the website will generate a list of opportunities that meet your specifications.
  • Iaccoca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive (at Lehigh University) The IGEI is a four-week, immersive, experiential learning opportunity for high school students to develop skills in entrepreneurship, leadership, and global citizenship.
  • Wake Forest University Summer Pre-College Program
  • Rice University PreCollege Program
  • University of Notre Dame PreCollege Summer Virtual Program
  • http://teenink.com/Summer/
  • Summer Discovery: Pre-College Summer Enrichment
  • Northwestern University Pre-College Summer Online Program
  • Georgetown Pre-College Summer Program
  • Carnegie Mellon’s Pre-College Summer Programs

Employment Centers

• PA Career Link
• Monster.com
• MyFuture.com – Department of Defense Careers (Also Careers in Commerce, Education, and Labor Departments)

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Through volunteering, older children and teens become empowered and learn that they can make a difference and that they can be a part of impacting our community’s future.

• Youth Volunteer Corps of Reading: https://www.voiceupberks.org/yvc
• Animal Rescue League of Berks County: http://www.berksarl.org/
• Humane Pennsylvania: https://humanepa.org/donate/volunteer/
• Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank: https://helpingharvest.org/volunteer/
• American Red Cross of Southeastern PA: https://www.redcross.org/local/pennsylvania/southeastern-pennsylvania.html
• Berks County Parks & Recreation: https://www.countyofberks.com/departments/parks-and-recreation/volunteer-at-the-parks
• Lincoln Park Swimming Association: http://www.lppool.org/
• Reading Hospital Summer Junior Volunteer Program: https://towerhealth.org/locations/reading-hospital/volunteers/summer-junior-volunteer-program-2024
• United Way of Berks County: https://www.uwberks.org/volunteer/