Summer Opportunities & Job Board
SEASONAL Postings
Aquatic park, lifeguard, site coordinators for playgrounds, maintenance, splash pad, customer service rep, attendants, etc.
Most postings will be open until the end of March, after the career fair. However, it is best to apply as soon as they are interested!
Students might want to look for the following student-friendly job titles on our career site –
- Dietary
- Parking Lot Attendant
- Nursing Assistant
- EVS
- Patient Access
- Surgery Aide
- Health Unit Coordinator
- Medical Receptionist
SUMMER CAMP Opportunities
- Minnesota State Summer Camps
- Aviation Summer Camps
- Thunderbird (10 - 15 years of age)
- EEA Air Academy (14-18 years of age)
- CodeNinjas STEM Technology & Coding Camps ages 5-14
- Discover STEM University of MN - current 10th and 11th grade students
- Girls Who Code Summer Programs
- Construction Careers Foundation - Hennepin County Residents: Apply through Brooklynk, deadline: March 30, 2025.
- Manufacturing Camp - Alexandria Technical College
- Manufacturing Summer Camps
Scrubs Camp - St. Paul College
Saint Paul College High School Scrubs Camp is a four-day Day Camp for students entering grades 9-12, and wishing to explore careers in healthcare. It is a fun way to learn about a growing field, make new friends and experience college life! Participants will be on campus at Saint Paul College, and take part in a variety of activities related to healthcare.
- Dates: July 21-24
- Ages: Entering grades 9-12
- Camp Focus: Career Exploration, College Readiness, Healthcare
- Camp Cost: $400.00, scholarships are available
- Contact: Jennifer Huston, jennifer.huston@saintpaul.edu
Scrubs Camp - Anoka Technical Collegge
Held each summer in partnership with HealthForce Minnesota, Scrubs Camp is for students entering 9 - 12 grade who are interested in the health care or medical field. We provide a variety of hands-on workshop sessions that speak to a variety of interests.
- Dates: June 24-26
- Ages: Entering Grades 9-12
- Camp Focus: Career Exploration, Healthcare
- Cost: $150, scholarship are available
- Contact: Rebecca Walker, RWalker@anokatech.edu
Career Exploration Camp - HTC
Career Exploration is a 1 college credit, hands-on course that introduces students to in- demand technical careers. Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of careers including Transportation, Media Communications, Emergency Medical Careers and Manufacturing to name a few. We can’t wait for students to start their career exploration at Hennepin Technical College. Participants must register by June 16 for the Brooklyn Park camp and by July 7 for the Eden Prairie camp.
- Dates: June 23-26 at Brooklyn Park, July 14-17 at Eden Prairie
- Ages: Entering Grades 9-12
- Camp Focus: Career Exploration
- Contact: Becky Koltes, becky.koltes@hennepintech.edu
Summer Beauty Camp - St. Paul College
Have fun exploring the wonderful world of hair, skin and nails! Classes include: hair care with flat iron/curling iron workshop, hair wrapping and braiding workshop, personal hand care with manicure workshop, personal foot care with pedicure workshop, personal skin care, basic makeup with workshop. Workshops include: practicing techniques on peers or with a mannequin.
- Dates: June 24-26
- Ages: 13-18
- Camp Focus: Career Exploration, Cosmetology
- Camp Cost: $275.00
- Contact: Jennifer Huston, jennifer.huston@saintpaul.edu
Trade and Tech Innovator Summer Camp - St. Paul College
Join us for our new Trade and Tech Innovator! Summer Camp. This camp is designed for high school aged students that are interested in exploring career fields in the Trade and Tech industries. Students who attend will be able to visit up to 16 different sessions with hands-on activities in fields such as: Welding, CNC Machining, Automotive & Electric Vehicle Maintenance, Coding / Design, Drone Flying, Engineering, and many more!
- Dates: June 23-26
- Ages: Entering grades 9-12
- Camp Focus: Career Exploration, College Readiness, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Engineering, Game Design, Manufacturing, Robotics, STEM, Welding.
- Camp Cost: $400.00, scholarships are available
- Contact: Jennifer Huston, jennifer.huston@saintpaul.edu
MN ACE Camp - AVIATION CAREERS
Minnesota Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camp
We offer two overnight summer camps in the Twin Cities area for high school students who are eager to explore aviation. MN ACE Camp is an immersive experience where students discover a variety of aviation careers through hands-on activities, industry tours, and guest speakers from across the field. DEADLINE to Apply is April 1, 2025
Campers will also have the opportunity to:
Fly a single-engine aircraft, helicopter, and glider with FAA-licensed instructors
Train in an airline simulator
Tour the MSP Airport Tower while meeting industry professionals shaping the future of aviation
Well before students can enroll in college, there are summer options at Minnesota’s private colleges. Some are for high schoolers, others for younger kids. Whatever their age, they’ll find new ways to explore existing passions or develop new ones — from sports to music to languages. Some are away camps, others run during the day. See for yourself how our colleges are offering something unique, helping teens, tweens and younger kids get more out of summer.
Find out what Minnesota private colleges and universities have to offer!
Come on your own, with friends or with your parents. These free, low-pressure introductory campus tours and informational meetings can serve as a first step to help you discover just what you’re looking for in a college — especially if you are early in your search. Sessions begin at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and run either two or three hours, depending on the campus.
