Summer Jobs

Summer Job Fair

Each spring, our office hosts recruiters from camps and amusement parks who hire students for full-time summer jobs. We have recruiters from local facilities, as well as from camps throughout the country.

Summer Job Resource Files

Our office maintains extensive files on national parks, resorts, and camps around the country. These resources are available to assist students in locating and applying for summer jobs.

Summer Jobs in Hattiesburg

Off-campus summer jobs in Hattiesburg are very competitive. Usually the majority of openings are in recreation, child care, or general labor (esp. landscape maintenance). Lifeguards are always in demand, as are food service workers.

Finding and applying for summer jobs outside of the Hattiesburg area

Visit our office to browse an extensive list of organizations all across the country (primarily camps for children) that hire college students for full-time summer jobs. There are also many Web sites, such as Campstaff and Camp Olympia, that can assist with your search.

Want to work for an amusement park? Many parks have an online application process so use a search engine to locate your favorite park or visit sites such as Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.

We also maintain files on many national park concessionaires (organizations that run hotels, restaurants, and other services at national parks) that usually add additional staff in the summer. There are some interesting Web sites for this information for example, check out Cool Works.