Career Connections: Student Resources

 From time to time, employers contact Westbrook High school with opportunities for employment.  Stop in to see Ms. Carson with questions you may have.  Check back often, as this list will be updated when new opportunities come up.  Here is the most recent list of opportunities:

• Calvin Klein at the Clinton Outlets is hiring seasonal help.  They offer competitive store discounts, flexible schedules, and growth opportunities.  Apply online at careers.pvh.com/calvin-klein.  
• Killingworth True Value is hiring for part-time student associates who can provide customers with excellent service.  You must be able to work after school one or two days and work at least one weekend day for a total of 12 to 16 hours per week.  Heavy lifting is required.  This is a year-round position.  You must be 16 years old to apply.  Applications are available at the front registers or online at www.killingworthtruevalue.com.  Pay is $16.00 per hour.  
• Rustbucket Repair is looking for a student who is interested in learning more about auto body repair (not mechanical repair).  This is a part time position for 20 hours per week.  The pay is $20.00 per hour, and work hours begin at around 3p.m until 7p.m.  Rustbucket Repair is located at 2 Nod Place in Clinton  in a small industrial park.  Contact Barbara at 860-552-4955 if you are interested.  Contact Ms. Carson if you are a senior interested in turning this into a  paid internship.  
• Shayna B's By the Sea is looking for a part time front of the house worker to answer phones, take orders, handle cash, bagging up cookie orders, etc.  The restaurant is at 631 Boston Post Road in Westbrook.  If  you are interested, please call 860-339-3144 and ask for Shayna.  If  you are an interested senior interested in pursuing a career in hospital and tourism/culinary, this could work into a paid internship for your Senior Project Seminar Class.  Talk to Ms. Carson about the internship thing, but call the restaurant directly if you are interested in employment.
• Mindy K's Deli and Catering in Old Saybrook is looking to fill two positions:  counterperson for Saturdays and Sundays and dishwasher for the weekends.  One of our Westbrook graduates worked at Mindy K's during high school and into college.  The counterperson would handle taking orders, ringing people out, and waiting tables.  Our Westbrook graduates says, "It really is a wonderful job and a great way to get experience. Rick is very accommodating with adjusting hours and needing days off, we really have a family-first restaurant. Also, they will get hourly pay and tips so it's great to make some money as a student."  If you are interested, contact Rick at 860-770-3804.
• The Ivoryton Tavern is looking for kitchen help.  The Tavern is  under new ownership.  Some of you met Mr. Shane during our advisory lessons on business ethics.  He has just purchased the Tavern and spend some time renovating.  See Ms. Carson for more information.
• Seeking an occasional babysitter.  Mr. Kevin Pryor, a local Westbrook resident, is seeking babysitters for his 11 year old granddaughter who lives with he and his wife.  If you are interested in babysitting, please call Mr. Pryor at 203-922-2161.  
• Goodwill Southern New England is hiring.  You may have met Ms. Baptie, HR Specialist for Goodwill, in the cafeteria during this past school year.  The Clinton Goodwill store is hiring.  Apply at www.goodwillsne.org. 
• A local resident is looking for a student who is willing to do some part time yard work--preparing the yard for mowing, getting lawn furniture out of the home's storage, etc.  This is a great job for a reliable student in Grades 9 through 12 who wants part time work.  See Ms. Carson if you are interested.
• Shop Rite is seeking part time afternoon workers.  They will work with your schedule and are very flexible even if you can only work two days a week.  Stop by the store in Clinton and ask for the manager, or apply online.
• Masonicare at Chester Village in Chester seeks to hire Westbrook students for several summer positions at their independent senior living community.  If you are 16 yrs old or older you may apply for positions in their dining rom, bistro, and kitchen.  Stop by the guidance office to pick up an application.   Or if you prefer, you can go to Masonicare at anytime to hear about our community and the opportunities available.  They have a variety of positions and very flexible schedules to offer interested candidates that would be conducive to academics and sports commitments.  This community is a wonderful and rewarding first job for young people as they gain experience on every level; teamwork, social, generational and business while being in a very supportive environment.  Masonicare appreciates all of the students at WHS who have worked there in the past and throughout their college years as it has been a wonderful experience for both the Masonicare staff and the residents they serve. They offer a scholarship program for students who work at least 200 hours between March 2022 and March 2023.  They look forward to meeting new students this summer!
• Essex Meadows is hiring part time servers and bussers for their dining room and for their nursing home.  You must be 16 years old to apply.  The pay rate is $14.00 per hour, and there are opportunities for scholarships if you plan to attend college after high school.  Stop by Essex Meadows office for an application, or email the Human Resources Director, Ms. Michelle Davis, at davism@essexmeadows.com.