Don't Fret, Get a Job

It's March, and you've got no clue what you're doing this summer.

You're tired of living at home, waiting tables or working with Dad.

Or maybe you've put off that visit to OCS for months, dreading a summer in a suit and a cubicle, only to think it's too late.

"It's hopeless," you think. "I'll never get that dream job, hauling tomatoes in a big rig in California."

That's where you wrong. Here are eight great summer jobs that are still available. They all pay a salary (some more than others), and they're all more interesting than your uncle's car dealership.

There are 5,000 other people reading this article right now, so act quickly. If you do, you might just get that dream job.

Computers in Catalonia

The summer in Europe is a mythical rite of passage, a fantasy interlude between high school and the real world.

But practical problems, like paying for it, always seem to intrude.

While most students will never spend a summer abroad, landing this job could help.

The Information Highway Group is looking for full-time summer employees at its office in Barcelona, Spain.

While it might help for clubbing after-hours, Spanish is not a requirement for the position.

If you've got a knack for computers and business, you've got a shot at providing digital and management consulting, advanced virtual systems, e-commerce, Internet and IT/IS solutions to a diverse international clientele.

And on the weekends, the Mediterranean beaches are just across town.

Contact: Recruiting, The Information Highway Group, Carrer Josep Irla i Bosch, 5-7, Barcelona, IT 08034

011-349328-01555

011-349328-03015 FAX

recruit_TC01@ihg.net

Teddy Roosevelt Wannabes Only

Imagine a whole summer out on the range, where the deer and antelope play. Just because Harvard doesn't offer an animal husbandry concentration doesn't mean you can't follow in the footsteps of one of its finest graduates, Teddy Roosevelt, Class of 1880.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is offering six positions to interns for improving or maintaining the health of plants for livestock forage, watershed and soil protection, wildlife forage and recreation. Don't worry, they'll provide the training you need.

BLM maintains 300 million acres of federal lands in the western U.S. and Alaska, with nary a fluorescent light. And forget about casual Fridays.

The bureau wants students majoring in "range management" or "natural resources," but with a little luck, you might manage to make that neuro-bio concentration sound more rustic.

Or if you're the Barker Center type, there are also positions available for law enforcement ranger trainees.

For 40 hours a week at $8.50 to $13 an hour, you can be a sidekick to Smokey the Bear.

Contact: Julia Rael or Melissa Dukes, Bureau of Land Management, National HR Management Center, Denver Federal Center, Bldg. 50, Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225-0047

(303) 236-6705

(303) 236-0475 FAX

Julia_Rael@blm.gov

Suburban Symphonies

When you think arts, Long Island might not immediately come to mind.

But Friends of the Arts, Long Island's oldest and most respected non-profit performing arts group, might change that. The organization aims to enrich the cultural life of Long Island (which might seem like an oxymoron) through world-class performances and arts education for kids.

Friends of the Arts is hiring students to handle box office sales for its summer concert series, which includes the Long Island Summer Festival, the Dime Jazz Festival and the Beethoven Festival.

It may not be Manhattan, but the position offers a chance to bring arts to young people and learn about professional musical productions. And Locust Valley is a short hop away from the city.

Contact: John Chicherio, Director of Operations, Friends of the Arts, P.O. Box 702, Locust Valley, NY 11560

(516) 922-0061

(516) 922-0770 FAX

info@friendsofthearts.com

Wild Wild West

Some people pay exorbitant amounts of money to spend time on a dude ranch--like Nickelodeon's "Hey Dude," but with room service.

Here's a better deal: the Flagg Ranch Resort will pay you.

The ranch, located between Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks in the mountains of Wyoming, has a variety of positions open to summer employees, not just cowboys.

You can work at the front desk, in the kitchen, the gift shop, the grocery store or the campground. The ranch also needs bartenders, housekeepers, security guards, porters and "activities" staff.

Don't be fooled by the last one--activities include horseback riding, white water rafting, fishing and hiking.

You won't get rich--Flagg Ranch only pays $6 per hour. But with 40-hour work weeks, you should have plenty of time to explore the parks on your own.

Contact: Loretta Robinson, Human Resources, Flagg Ranch Resort, P.O. Box 187, Moran, WY 83013

(480) 829-7600

(480) 829-7460 FAX

flaggranch@worldnet.att.net

Arts and Crafts, Anyone?

Your little brothers and sisters might spend the summer at camp, their innocent pre-Harvard days full of swimming, arts and crafts and awkward summer camp dances.

If you truly want to unwind from Expos and Ec 10, what could be better than going back to camp?

Consider a job at Tennessee's Easter Seals Camp Lindahl, in the Nashville suburb of Mt. Juliet. Camp Lindahl needs counselors to provide supervision, personal care and friendship to children and adults with disabilities.

Program staff are needed to teach sports, lead games and nature classes and lifeguard. Previous experience working with people with disabilities is preferred.

Contact: Tam Adams or Jennifer Hargroves, Easter Seals Camp Lindahl, 6300 Benders Ferry Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122

(615)444-2829

(615)444-8576 FAX

escamp@bellsouth.net

Greenbacks in the Green Mountains

For $300 to $450 a week, plus room and board, plus credit in the Americorps program, being a crew leader with the Vermonth Youth Conservation Corps is a pretty cushy job.

Crew leaders supervise small groups of 16 to 24-year-olds on conservation projects throughout the Green Mountain State. This isn't a nature hike--work projects typically include stream bank stabilization, trail maintenance, bridge construction and carpentry.

As a leader, you'll also be in charge of daily educational programs based on contemporary issues. You'll have to create a spirit of community among your diverse crew of young people.

Work positions are available in both back country and front country, depending on how much you like flush toilets.

And if you and your sweetheart are of the conservation type, couples are encouraged to apply.

Contact: Jenna Potash, Recruitment Coordinator, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, 92 South Main St., P.O. Box 482, Waterbury, VT 05676

(802) 241-3699

(802) 241-3909 FAX

ycorps@together.net

On the Road Again

You don't have to tell anyone. We know you've always dreamed of having your own 18-wheeler.

The Morning Star Trucking Co. hauls bulk tomatoes from fields in California's Central Valley to nearby canneries. And they want you behind the wheel.

You--yes, you, the literature concentrator--could operate your very own tractor-trailer hauling bulk tomatoes or peaches.

The company says that successful candidates must be "motivated, mature and safety-minded." Employees must also be 21 by July. If you meet those criteria, the rewards could be significant: since drivers are paid a percentage of each load's value, they typically average $1,200 a week. Morning Star will pay for training and will help you get your commercial drivers' license.

It's hard work--12 to 16 hours a day, six days a week--but at least the interiors are padded and housing is free between runs.

What's more, it's certain to stand out on your resume.

Contact: Mike Conroy, Driver Acquisition, The Morning Star Trucking Co., 724 Main Street, Woodland, CA 95695

(530) 666-6600

(530) 666-6690 FAX

mconroy@morningstarco.com

The Token I-Banking Internship

Okay, so trucking isn't quite your style. Inevitably, perhaps, Harvard has a few holdouts looking for work in investment banking, even this late in the game.

And what list of jobs for Harvard students would be complete without at

least one I-banking job?

Paloma Partners is a Greenwich, Conn. hedge fund that manages more than $1 billion in assets. This trading group focuses on derivative products arbitrage.

Paloma wants a 12-week summer intern with programming skills, who will develop Windows NT-based analytic applications and databases for a busy trading group. They prefer math and science concentrators who understand financial computing--prior knowledge of Excel, VBA and SQL is required. (If you don't know what these stand for, stick with Wordsworth.)

We're guessing Paloma will make you wear a suit. But if this is how you really picture spending your summer, you probably don't mind anyway.

Contact: Angela Ng, Paloma Partners Trading Group, 2 American Lane, Greenwich, CT 06836

(203) 625-8676