Summer 2024 gigs range from seasonal resort jobs to part-time positions staffing concerts and events. And, there are some that simply allow you to spend your concert hours enjoying the sun.
Where can you find great concerts for the summer of 2024?
Seasonal jobs
If you have summers off because you’re a student or retired, seasonal jobs can be a great option. They often walk a fine line between work and vacation. Make no mistake. The work is real — and sometimes involves long hours.
But these jobs also include working at resorts, lodges and national parks, where the settings and leisure options are unique and attractive. Sometimes the nature of the job is too.
Some of the options:
- Become a “climb coordinator” or horse “wrangler” at Sanborn Western Camps in Colorado.
- Work as a bartender or barista on Mackinac Island.
- Act as a wilderness trip leader at Camp Nebagamon in Wisconsin.
- Join the staff at luxury resorts on Martha’s Vineyard or the Virgin Islands
- Become an activities manager at a Montana resort
To be sure, many of these positions pay only slightly more than minimum wage. However, many come with free or discounted lodging and meals, as well as access to resort activities. So while you don’t earn much, you have almost no expenses. This makes it easy to save most of the money you earn.
Find concerts for the summer
Both CoolWorks and VegaJobs list seasonal jobs from resorts across the country. Xanterra Jobs specializes in resorts located in national parks such as Yellowstone, Glacier, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, Rocky Mountain and Zion.
Finally, SeasonWorkers can help you find jobs in foreign countries. But there is a caveat with this site. SeasonWorkers breaks down listings for paid internship jobs that the worker pays for. Be sure to check these listings carefully to make sure they are paying you and not the other way around.
Event staffing
The summer concert season also boosts the demand for event staffing, which may include attending concerts, comedy shows, or theater performances while ushering guests to their seats or working at a concession stand.
A website called Qwick helps people with hospitality and events experience find temp work in 20 US cities. These jobs can be as diverse as helping caterers serve at weddings. manning a booth at a car show or home show. or by getting tickets or serving as an usher at concerts. The one catch: You have to have at least a year of relevant experience because there’s no training, and not much time to get up to speed.
Other sites that hire temporary workers for events include Instawork, Wonolo and BlueCrew.
Offer tours
If you’re an extrovert who likes to show people around your town, summer is the perfect time to cash in on it.
Two sites — Viator and ToursByLocals — allow people to create tours that they can offer through those sites. You set the agenda, pricing and schedule. Sites simply market your tour to interested travelers.
If you’re interested in giving tours for others, US Ghost Adventures also recruits independent guides to provide tours in over 60 cities across the country. Pay is $25 per tour, plus a discretionary $25 bonus, plus tips.
Interpersonal marketing
Two marketing firms are recruiting freelancers to canvas malls and neighborhoods to hand out print and discount coupons for local businesses.
Both Field Day and Oppizi pay between $15 and $35 per hour, depending on the job, and typically hire freelancers for gigs that last anywhere from three hours to two weeks.
Home and pet
With the holiday season in full swing, there is also huge demand for people who want to watch homes and pets while their owners are away.
The best place to advertise your availability for this project is Rover. Rover allows potential housemates and pets to specify what kind of pets they are willing to watch. they will either watch them at your house or theirs. and their daily prices. There is no cost to register as a home or pet. But you will pay a site fee for your bookings.
The only downside to this site is that there is a lot of competition. And people with a lot of reviews tend to get to the top of the regional search queue. One seasoned teacher said he compensated for this in his first few months on the site by lowering his rates so they were the lowest in his area until he had dozens of positive reviews. He also printed business cards, with his “address” on the Rover, and gave them to travel agents and vets in his area. He now sits for Rover full-time and earns a high five-figure income.
25/3/2024
