Ecology Youth Corps Hiring Teens for Summer Jobs

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The Ecology Youth Corps is seeking teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 to sign up for a summertime cleanup project that pays by the hour.

More than 300 teens will be given the opportunity to earn a wage as they work to pick up litter and otherwise protect the natural environment from further human degradation. Last year, the Ecology Youth Corps crews picked up more than 1.1 million pounds of trash on 5,000 miles of roads.

“The Ecology Youth Corps is a terrific first job for young people, and it’s a way they can give back by protecting the environment in their communities,” said Peter Christiansen, who oversees the Ecology Youth Corps for the Washington Department of Ecology, in a press release.

Jobs are typically available relatively close the homes of participants, and the pay is $11.50 per hour during the four-week sessions. 



There will be two sessions during the summer and all together there are more than 30 Ecology Youth Corps crews across Washington.

Applications are due by early April. Additional information, including application forms, can be found online at www.ecology.wa.gov/eyc.