Sheldon High School

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• Free AI-Powered interview coach: Get Schooled Interview Coach 

Eugene 4J Work Study

Work Study Positions for 2025/2026 School Year:

• A number of Work Study positions will be available to current Sheldon students at the following schools:
  • Sheldon HS (tentative)
  • Elementary Schools: Buena Vista, Gilham, Holt, Willagillespie 
  • Middle Schools: Cal Young, Monroe
• The number of openings for 25/26 will depend on available funds, which may not be finalized until September
• Click HERE for the application 
• Deadline to apply: 8 AM, Monday, September 8, 2025
• Work Study consists of paid positions while also receiving credit. Students work an average of 10 hours a week
• Part of the application process is checking your GPA and attendance record
• Some duties may consist of, but are not limited to: welcoming incoming visitors / staff / students, helping substitutes, answering phones, delivering notes, mailroom management, stocking supplies, financial & monetary tasks, bus pass assignment, computer ticket help, using MS Office, Google Workspace, and Canva for projects
• Students need to be available for 2 consecutive periods
• Interviews will occur in September and students will begin work right away!

Connected Lane County:

• Job Board

• Summer Interships and Job Shadows

• 2025 Summer Internship application OPEN NOW!: Click HERE for details by February 24, 2025 (Click here for the flyer)

Businesses that often hire high school students:

• Dutch Bros Coffee
• Bi-Mart
• Eugene Rec
• Safeway
• Albertsons
• Market of Choice
• Taco Bell
• McDonald’s
• Dairy Queen
• Target
• Retailers in Valley River Center
• Zip-O-Log Mills– Must be 18 years old!
• Stella-Jones Corporation: 

  • Manufacturer in Eugene who hires seasonal workers in the summer as well as regular employees at various times throughout the year

  • They love giving tours to local seniors who may be interested in working with us

  • Contact Jenn Byman for more details: jbyman@stella-jones.com

• Astec Industries
• Columbia Industrial Products– Must be 18 years old!
• Lane County Fair Summer Job Opportunities!
• UO Bookstore/Duck Store & Apparel Sales at Hayward Field
• Mereté Hotel
• Vector Marketing Corporation Must be at least 17 years old.
• YMCA Career Fair: May 25, 12-5pm
• Production Assistant- States Industries Must be 18 years old.
• Rexius– Lots of entry level positions open!
• Adventure! Children’s Museum
• Lane County Parks & Roads Maintenance Extra Help in Summer– For graduating seniors only! Must be 18 years old with High School Diploma (for help, please reach out to: Rob Hale Rob.HALE@lanecountyor.gov)
• Clerical/Office Assistance (Extra Help)– For graduating seniors only! Must be 18 years old with High School Diploma (for help, please reach out to: Rob Hale Rob.HALE@lanecountyor.gov)
• Custodian– For graduating seniors only! Must be 18 years old with High School Diploma (for help, please reach out to: Rob Hale Rob.HALE@lanecountyor.gov)
• Fair Worker– Must be 16 years old (for help, please reach out to: Rob Hale Rob.HALE@lanecountyor.gov)
• Personnel Source Summer Jobs– Must be 16 years old
• Bennett Management Landscape Help– Summer job, 40 hours/week, future employment opportunities available
• Summer Jobs Working to Stop Plastic Pollution in Eugene
• Richardson Sports– Career Fair on May 19, 4-7pm, 500 International Way Springfield, OR 97477
• Chief’s Brewhouse– Springfield & Coburg locations.
• For graduating Seniors Only: Work with the Fund Summer Jobs– Want to spend your summer building skills that will help you launch your career, work on issues like protecting the environment and our public health, and make good money?
• Safeway/Albertsons: We hire starting at 16 years old for Courtesy Clerks and Starbucks Baristas. We offer flexible scheduling, paid time off, and educational scholarship opportunities. Turn in a resume at one of their locations. 
• Become a Referee!
• Teachers Aide at Kiddzone Day Care Center– 2691 Turnbull Ln, Eugene, OR 97401
  • Please stop by Kiddzone with a resume
• For graduating seniors only! Elements Health Club
  • At Least 18 years old
  • CPR Certified
  • Must have a high school diploma
• WinCo on Chad Drive in Eugene– WinCo will be conducting scheduled interviews and orientations at WorkSource Lane in late January-early March. WinCo conducts a criminal background check (7 years), employee-owned, full benefits are available to employees that work 100 hours a month at no cost, employee stock ownership shares are put into retirement, masks required during shift, no vaccination requirement at this time.
  • Pizza Clerks – Must be 16+ old
  • Cart Clerk – Must be 16+ old
• Tararin Thai Cuisine on Coburg Rd - 16 years old or over. Part-time, Minimum wage + tips.
• The Human Bean, Carl’s Jr., & Jersey Mike’s: Click here for more information!
• Lifeguard & swim instructor positions open now! Please call the number on the attached flyer.
• University of Oregon Housing Department: Dining Unit
  • High School students can apply simply by reaching out to the hiring team via email at houshire@uoregon.edu with an attached resume. They can also contact 541-346-4330, and they will be contacted in a timely manner. The hourly rate is $13.25. All positions are on the UO campus in different buildings and areas. Hours can be flexible to match availability as long as they meet operational needs. The work is in with our Dining unit and includes cleaning and basic tasks.  Students would not operate any heavy machinery, cutting / slicing equipment.
• For graduating seniors only! Farmington Square- Caregivers (18+) & dietary aides
• Sierra Pacific Industries Internships & Careers (18+): Link Here 

Volunteer Opportunities:

• PeaceHealth
• KidSports Volunteer and Internships: 
  • Contact Beth Nitkowski for more details: bethn@kidsports.org
• Bristol Hospice Volunteers Needed
• Relief Nursery
• Help with prep for the Class of 1991 Sheldon High School 30th Class Reunion! You will be helping put together name tags for the attendees. Please contact Kim Darden for more information. kmanseth@hotmail.com
• Find Volunteer Opportunities Here!
• Upstart Crow – student theater crew volunteer opportunity

Internships:

• STEP-UP Short-Term Research Experience Program for Juniors and Seniors
  • Full-time, PAID, 8-week internship at research labs near your home
  • Click here for more details

• CHARLESTON RURAL FIRE – Graduating Seniors Only!
• Paid Northwest Youth Corps (NYC)/ Idaho Conservation Corps (ICC)
  • How to Apply 2022
  • 2022 Dates
• World of Work Internship at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (Paid)
• Eugene Police Department Cadet Program
• Find Internship Opportunities Here!
• For graduating seniors only! CNA Apprenticeship
  • A year-long program that trains and hires CNAs into the long-term care field–at no cost to them. The Apprenticeship further supports students by providing them with a paid stipend as they complete training, wraparound services to alleviate non-programmatic costs (transportation, food, etc.), and Career Coach mentorship as they master their skills in their first year as a CNA1 ($18/hr).