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Check out the CTE newsletter to keep up to date on new volunteering opportunities, Job postings, internship opportunities, and more! Click on the pictures to go right to the company pages!

18+ only:

Since the beginning of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, hundreds of nonprofit organizations in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties have benefited from tournament proceeds. Volunteering for the tournament is a great way to give back to the community.

Registration for the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is now open.

Easy pop up events to volunteer your time when you are available:

Volunteering with Blue Zones Project is a rewarding way to make a difference in your community while reaping the benefits of being of service to others. Wake up feeling inspired and full of purpose, and use your gifts and passions to help improve well-being where you live, work, and play!

Summer Volunteering:

Teen Conservation Leaders (TCL) is a service-learning program for high school students to develop career and life skills, build self-confidence, and earn community service hours, all while supporting the Aquarium’s mission.

The summer begins with a week-long training where both new and returning TCL students build community and dive into basic marine biology and ocean conservation topics.Interested teens can apply for three different opportunities or tracks: Guest Track, Animal Care and Engineering Track, and Social Media Track.

Year round:

Volunteers are vital to California’s State Parks. The first volunteers served over 100 years ago and worked hard to preserve our most treasured places and teach the public about their value. Today, the program has grown to over 27,000 volunteers who donated over 780,000 hours of time in 2023. They assist staff in countless ways, in nearly all of California's State Parks. Please consider volunteering today and be the difference in your parks tomorrow!

Year round:

"The Volunteer Program connects the public to the City of Monterey through active volunteer participation with City programs and projects, resulting in a strong partnership between the community and the City to support a safe and enriched quality of life for everyone."

16+ year round:

Public libraries in California seek to engage the talents, skills and commitment of volunteers to serve the communities' information and literacy needs. Libraries offer a variety of skilled volunteer opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to library programs, operations, fundraising events and other community engagement functions. Skilled volunteers have opportunities to lead projects, work with teams of staff and volunteers, learn new skills, and have fun.

We Welcome Volunteers!

We receive hundreds of donated books each month. We sell them at our bi-monthly book sales, and we sell them on Amazon. Could you help us?We will show you how to list books on Amazon.com. We sold over $15,000 worth of books this way last year. We do our book scanning and listing once or twice a week at our store at 330 Reservation Rd Suite F in Marina. Help us and you will get the first look and first pick of all our inventory while you learn the basics of being a book dealer! Scanning usually happens on Saturday and one weekday per week. Email Dana at cleahoff@gmail.com if you want to volunteer. All volunteer work is done by appointment.

Seasonal:

City of seaside is looking for coaches for Soccer and baseball. They are also looking for referees for the season. Practice is in the evening games on the weekend. Seasonal commitment, all resources provided for coaching, all equipment provided. This opportunity provides students a free opportunity to play sports and be mentored by a community member. You can be the positive influence in a kids life! Email Mrs. Blaze for more information.

16+ Part Time:

Role Summary: Cinemark Team Members create a welcoming environment for our Guests. A Team Member is quick, accurate, and knowledgeable about movies, special events, upcoming attractions, pricing, promotions, etc. The Team Member strives to ensure the highest quality in everything served. Being familiar with the operation, this individual will answer guest questions while ensuring a heroic guest experience. Additionally, Team Members may work cross functionally as an Usher, Box Office or Concessionist as staffing needs

16+ Part Time:

Role Summary: As a Cashier, you're in charge of welcoming customers, taking their orders, helping them have a great experience, and sending them off with a smile. Come share good eating and craveable food with the best customers in town.

As a Cashier at Panera, it's up to you among other tasks to:

• Ring up orders quickly and accurately.
• Know our menu.
• Help customers with questions or requests.
• Deliver excellent customer service in every circumstance.
• Convey energy, warmth, and a passion for good eating.
• Step in and support your manager and team

16-17 yr old Part Time:

Role Summary: This requisition is part of AutoZone’s Rising Star program for applicants 16-17 years of age. If you are 18+ years, please apply to any of our other open requisitions. We welcome young talent to our organization. If you are 16 or 17 years old, our Rising Star program is the perfect opportunity to kick-start your career in retail. As a part-time Retail Sales Associate, you play a crucial role in creating an exceptional shopping experience for our customers. You’ll help drive sales through delivering WOW! Customer service by going the extra mile though understanding customer needs and solving their problems.

16+ Part Time:

Role Summary: Join the loudest store in the mall! We're looking for music and pop culture fanatics to help create the best experience for our customers. As a Hot Topic Sales Associate, you'll be a huge part of our success by providing the best customer service, ensuring that fellow fans can get their hands on the merch they love. You'll share your fandom knowledge, stock and replenish products, and help merchandise the store in a visually appealing way, all while being hyper-focused on the in-store experience.

16+ Part Time:

Role Summary: At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 20,000 associates who work at Five Below and they’ll tell you there’s no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in.

It’s all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace!

16+ Part Time:

Role Summary: Our Hosts begin each experience for every Guest that walks into our restaurants by providing hospitality and service that is absolutely Chili's. If you take pride in providing a warm welcome and love making people feel special, then we want to hear from you!

16+ Part Time:

Role Summary: At Chipotle, we've created something special; a better place to eat and work. Here, you'll be part of a team that is working to cultivate nourished community where wholesome food is enjoyed every day. To achieve this mission, we provide exceptional training and a clear career path - over 80% of our managers are promoted from Crew. But that's not all - we also offer all our employees a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and health insurance and up to $5,250 a year in tuition assistance, If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, apply today.

Summer 10 week Internship:

The Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy offers several in-person positions for high school and college students interested in astronomy and astrophysics through a 10 week summer internship program. Interns work one-on-one with MIRA’s research astronomers on current research problems including: star formation, gravitational lenses, earth-threatening asteroids, comets, stellar atmospheres of unusual stars, stellar flares and activity, asteroseismology of evolved stars, polarimetry of stars and planets, and astronomical instrumentation. Specific projects depend on current staff interests and intern qualifications.

Summer Internship:

This five-week program is a collaborative effort with Salinas Valley Health, and Hartnell College, and R.O.P./Health Academies. Our purpose is to expose high school students, recruited primarily from local health academies, to health-careers through classroom presentations, job shadowing, and group research projects. During the program, students develop an understanding of hospital organization, diagnosis, care plan development, patient assessment, and treatment.

Summer Internship 18+:

Montage Health Foundation is dedicated to shaping the future of healthcare through education and workforce development. The summer internship program provides opportunities for college students in Monterey County to explore careers in healthcare and gain hands-on experience.

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The Community Foundation for Monterey County announced more than $1.5 million that will be made available for students in the form of scholarships.

These were made available through donations from individuals, families and businesses.The deadline to apply is March 15, 2025, and you can apply to see if you qualify, HERE. Recipients will announced on May 1, 2025.