Real doors near you.
These are real opportunities from real organizations near you: jobs, volunteer programs, college courses you can take in high school, scholarships that already ask for what you have done, and memberships that count your service. Not a guess from a board. Each one below says exactly what it asks for, in its own words, with a link straight to the organization's own page. The facts here are checked against that page on the date shown for each one.
Work near you
Lifeguard at a Westchester County pool
Westchester County Parks, Recreation & Conservation hires lifeguards and asks for a current certification before you start.
They ask for:
- Current American Red Cross Lifeguarding/First Aid and CPR/AED for lifeguards certifications or equivalent required
See it · Westchester County Parks, Recreation & Conservation
Checked September 2026.
Camp staff in Chappaqua
The Town of New Castle Recreation & Parks Department hires day camp staff and asks applicants to list their activities and provide two letters of reference.
They ask for:
- Two (2) letters of reference are required to be submitted on or before the day of your interview
- List any previous camp experience
- List any school activities or positions held in school
See it · Town of New Castle Recreation & Parks Department
Checked September 2026.
Seasonal recreation job in Bedford
The Town of Bedford Recreation and Parks Department hires seasonal staff and asks for two reference letters, plus certification copies for lifeguard roles.
They ask for:
- Each applicant should submit 2 reference letters or Reference Forms
- Lifeguard applicants must provide a photocopy (front and back) of all certifications
See it · Town of Bedford Recreation and Parks Department
Checked September 2026.
Day camp job in Mamaroneck
The Town of Mamaroneck Recreation Department hires day camp staff and asks for two letters of reference from a teacher, coach, counselor, or other adult who knows your work.
They ask for:
- All applicants must provide two letters of reference or the enclosed Applicant Reference Forms
- Teachers, Coaches, Guidance Counselors, Church and Community Leaders, Volunteer Supervisor
See it · Town of Mamaroneck Recreation Department
Checked September 2026.
Camp counselor in Eastchester
The Town of Eastchester Recreation Department hires camp counselors and asks applicants for three references before hiring.
They ask for:
- References- on the application you will need 3 references.
- IF you are hired you will receive a form to be completed by your references
See it · Town of Eastchester Recreation Department
Checked September 2026.
Day camp job in Valhalla
The Town of Mt. Pleasant Day Camp hires counselors and counselors-in-training and asks for three references from adults who are not relatives.
They ask for:
- Please provide the names of 3 people, not related to you, whom you have known for at least 1 year
- References will only be accepted by former employers, teachers, or guidance counselors. Relative references will not be accepted.
See it · Town of Mt. Pleasant Day Camp
Checked October 2026.
Camp counselor at Camp Iroquois
Mount Kisco Recreation Department hires camp counselors and asks for working papers plus a list of your awards and experience.
They ask for:
- General Counselor Camp Iroquois Staff (MUST be 16 years of age with working papers.)
- Please list any awards or special recognition that you have received:
See it · Mount Kisco Recreation Department
Checked October 2026.
Summer camp counselor in Greenburgh
The Town of Greenburgh hires summer camp counselors and asks for three original letters of recommendation from teachers, past employers, or other adults who know you.
They ask for:
- 3 Letters of Reference (original)
- Please attach 3 letters of recommendation to your application
See it · Town of Greenburgh, Department of Community Resources
Checked October 2026.
Day camp counselor or CIT in Scarsdale
The Town of Scarsdale Recreation Department hires day camp counselors and CITs and asks applicants to submit two letters of reference with their application.
They ask for:
- Applicants should submit two letters of reference along with their application.
See it · Town of Scarsdale Recreation Department
Checked September 2026.
Summer job through Yonkers SYEP
The City of Yonkers Summer Youth Employment Program asks for a report card and, for 14 to 17 year olds, a recent physical exam before you can get working papers.
They ask for:
- Third or fourth marking period report card (if attending high school)
- a 14-17-year-old's working certificate requires "a Physical Exam from a Primary Care Physician (PCP) within 12 months"
See it · City of Yonkers Summer Youth Employment Program
Checked October 2026.
Service
Junior volunteer at White Plains Hospital
White Plains Hospital's Junior Volunteer Program takes students ages 16 to 17 and asks for a minimum of 70 hours a year.
They ask for:
- Assignments are available for students ages 16 to 17 to work with staff in clinical and nonclinical areas
- Volunteers are required to commit to a minimum of 70 hours per year
See it · White Plains Hospital
Checked October 2026.
Teens in Teatown at Teatown Lake Reservation
Teatown's Teens in Teatown is a volunteer and social group for high schoolers (14-18yo), with service projects at the 1000-acre preserve from September to early June.
They ask for:
- Teens in Teatown is a volunteer and social group for high schoolers (14-18yo)
- TNTs will be involved in trail maintenance, habitat restoration, and public outreach
- Meetings are 2 hours long and are held after school on Tuesdays and in the late morning on Saturdays
- Applications for the 2026-2027 academic year are now open
See it · Teatown Lake Reservation
Checked October 2026.
Volunteer at Untermyer Gardens
Untermyer Gardens Conservancy in Yonkers takes volunteers as Garden Greeters on weekend 2-hour shifts, docents, and Holiday Illumination welcome-table hosts.
They ask for:
- Garden Greeters are stationed under the tent near the entrance to welcome visitors, answer questions, and collect donations
- Greeters sign up for 2-hour shifts, and new greeters are always paired with experienced volunteers
- Each year, many individuals, families, and community groups staff the Welcome Table to give out free hot chocolate, answer questions, and collect donations
- Please complete our volunteer application
See it · Untermyer Gardens Conservancy
Checked October 2026.
Volunteer Saturdays at the Nature Center at Greenburgh
The Nature Center at Greenburgh runs a first-Saturday-of-the-month preserve workday, 10:00am to 2:00pm, for community service hours; RSVP by email.
They ask for:
- Help us maintain our preserve and gain community service hours
- Tasks include removal of invasive plants, trail maintenance, planting, clean-up, etc.
- Participants must be 10 years or older, and volunteers under 14 will need a parent or guardian to attend and supervise
- RSVP is required
See it · Nature Center at Greenburgh
Checked October 2026.
Volunteer hours with Feeding Westchester
Feeding Westchester's Student Help From Home Bags project counts packed bags toward service hours and gives you a letter of completion when you drop off your bags.
They ask for:
- This is the perfect student volunteer project, specially designed bags for students who need service hours
- a letter of completion when you drop off your completed bags
See it · Feeding Westchester
Checked October 2026.
Programs
Taking a college class while still in high school
Westchester Community College lets qualified high school students take a college course and asks for a counselor letter, a transcript, a placement test, and proof of immunization before you start.
They ask for:
- An official letter from your high school counselor stating the reason you are interested in enrolling at Westchester Community College and the course(s) you wish to take
- Your official high school transcript
- the Westchester Community College Placement Test
- An immunization hold is placed on all students which prevents registration for certain classes/credits until acceptable proof of immunization is submitted and accepted by the WCC Health Office
See it · Westchester Community College
Checked October 2026.
A college course through WCC Early College Experience
Westchester Community College's Early College Experience Program lets a high school student take a college course with parent approval and may ask for a copy of your transcript.
They ask for:
- Complete the ECE Online Application
- Parent must approve course/tuition for student to be enrolled
- Copy of your latest HS transcript may be requested
See it · Westchester Community College
Checked October 2026.
Awards and scholarships
The Patricia Mangold Scholarship Award
The Yonkers Historical Society's Patricia Mangold Scholarship Award is open to a Yonkers high school senior with a history project and asks for a copy of your student transcript.
They ask for:
- a high school senior residing in Yonkers who has demonstrated both an educational and a significant personal interest in Yonkers history
- Submit one copy of the application form... project and student transcript
See it · Yonkers Historical Society
Checked October 2026.
The DAR Good Citizens Award
The DAR Good Citizens Program asks for a list of your high school activities, two letters of recommendation, and a school administrator who reviews your submission and confirms it is accurate.
They ask for:
- List your high school activities, including offices held; awards received; athletic, music, journalism, drama, science, and other participation
- two letters of recommendation from close adult associates
- I have reviewed the information the student is submitting to you and have found it to be accurate
See it · DAR Good Citizens Program
Checked September 2026.
Memberships
Join a 4-H club in Westchester County
Cornell Cooperative Extension runs 4-H clubs across Westchester County: member-run clubs with elected officers, project work, and community service, open at ages 5 to 19.
They ask for:
- Any boy or girl, 5 to 19 years old, willing to follow the 4-H ideals and standards may join
- A club is an organized group of five or more young people. The members elect their own officers and operate as a democracy in action.
- 4-H club members learn new skills, work on educational projects, have fun together, conduct business meetings, and are involved in community service projects
- A club needs 2 adult leaders
See it · Cornell Cooperative Extension Westchester County
Checked October 2026.
National Honor Society service hours
National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society chapters already count unpaid service to your school or community toward membership, with your own chapter setting the number and your chapter adviser checking it.
They ask for:
- This involves voluntary contributions made by a student to the school or community, done without compensation. The local chapter sets the specific requirements for this criterion.
- The chapter adviser shall regularly review each member for compliance with Honor Society standards and obligations.
- Chapters can require evidence of service to either the school, the community, or both. Each chapter sets its own requirements for this criterion.
See it · National Honor Society
Checked October 2026.
Several of these ask for reference letters or a list of what you have done. A page does not replace what an organization requires; it makes it easy. Your activity list arrives ready to copy, and the adults named on your page are exactly the people to ask for those letters, with what you did already in front of them. The record itself is free for the student, forever.
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