Unique Spring/Summer Job Opportunity for Middlesex County Teens

Applications are now being accepted for the Middlesex County Youth Conservation Corps, whose mission is to protect and preserve the more than 8,000 acres of Open Space owned and maintained by Middlesex County.

Conservation Corps crew members earn $9.00 per hour and will work Saturdays from April 22 through June 10. Work will primarily take place at County Open Spaces in Old Bridge, Monroe and South Brunswick. Students age 16 and over are encouraged to apply.

Activities include trail building, litter clean-up, invasive species removal and wildlife habitat improvements. Applicants should be enthusiastic, motivated and willing to work and learn as a part of a team. Also, applicants must have the capacity to walk several miles and stand for extended periods of time, the willingness to get dirty and work outdoors in various weather conditions and the ability to use various hand tools.

“Maintaining and preserving our open spaces and trails is a challenging task, and our Youth Conservation Corps has continued to rise to that challenge,” said Freeholder Charles E. Tomaro, chair of the County’s Infrastructure Management Committee. “This program has helped countless young people learn valuable skills, such as cooperation and responsibility, while their environmental work ensures Middlesex County will stay clean, green and healthy.”

Space is limited. Interested applicants should send a cover letter and application for employment to: Griffith Boyd, Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation, PO Box 661, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. A full job description and a link to a downloadable application can be found at http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/About/ParksRecreation/Pages/PR/CC-Work-With-Us.aspx. Applications must be received in the office by March 15, 2017.

For more information, call Griffith Boyd at 732-745-3064.