As a teenager, wouldn’t it have been great if the first thing on your resume had been a job with the Washington State Department of Ecology? Personally, the first thing on my resume was babysitting. I’m guessing Ecology would have looked better.

The job is with the Ecology’s Youth Corps program and is for teens between the ages of 14 and 17. The job itself is helping Ecology to clean up roads and highways throughout the state, by picking up litter. It’s an annual program but this year Ecology didn’t get enough applicants.

There are two work sessions: one between June 23 and July 18, and one between July 21 and August 15. Applicants work 7.5 hours a day from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Applications must be turned in by April 8 and are available here.

Steven Williams, manager of the Northwest Washington youth corps said it is a great opportunity. “The teens make more than $8 an hour and have the satisfaction of knowing they helped to protect our environment and make Washington more beautiful and hospitable to visitors.”

About 350 teens are hired statewide.

For more information, teens from Island, King, Kitsap, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties can call (425) 649-7048 or e-mail stwi461@ecy.ea.gov for job details.

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