{"id":5618,"date":"2026-03-11T16:52:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/?p=5618"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:52:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T16:52:23","slug":"mayor-hogsett-indy-parks-highlight-summer-job-opportunities-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/mayor-hogsett-indy-parks-highlight-summer-job-opportunities-3\/","title":{"rendered":"El alcalde Hogsett e Indy Parks destacan las oportunidades laborales de verano"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Summer jobs are eligible for a $500 sign on bonus until April&nbsp;2<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>INDIAN\u00c1POLIS&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 Today, Mayor Joe Hogsett joined Indy Parks Director&nbsp;Brittany Crone and Indy Parks staff to highlight&nbsp;up to&nbsp;400 summer jobs available at parks across the city.&nbsp;Available positions&nbsp;include lifeguards, pool managers, camp counselors, food program positions, cashiers, park inspectors, and stage technicians.&nbsp;Indy Parks hired 282 lifeguards and 413 total summer staff in 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery summer, Indy Parks job openings are the perfect opportunity for our young people to spend their sunny days out of school in a fun, productive way,\u201d said Mayor Joe Hogsett. \u201cNot only do these jobs offer good wages and a meaningful, career-beginning experience, but they also teach our youth the incredible value and impact of public service in our Indianapolis community.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lifeguards start at $15 an hour, Pool Managers start at $16.50, and Camp Counselors start at $14&nbsp;per&nbsp;hour. A $500 sign-on bonus is available for eligible positions until&nbsp;April&nbsp;2.&nbsp;A $250 sign on bonus will be available&nbsp;from April 3 to May 9. Both bonuses are subject to eligibility. Residents aged 16 and up are encouraged to apply.&nbsp;Some camp counselor and food program staff positions require applicants to be 18 or older.&nbsp;Applications and more information&nbsp;can be found&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/summerjobs\/\">parques.indy.gov\/summerjobs<\/a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur parks are some of the most important community assets we have in Indianapolis,\u201d said City-County Councilor Dan Boots, Chair of the Council\u2019s&nbsp;Parks&nbsp;and Recreation Committee. \u201cSummer jobs with Indy Parks give young people the opportunity to earn a paycheck, build valuable skills, and serve their neighborhoods. At the same time, these positions help ensure our pools, camps, and programs&nbsp;remain&nbsp;safe, welcoming spaces for families across the city.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indy Parks offers a range of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/anc.apm.activecommunities.com\/indyparks\/activity\/search?onlineSiteId=0&amp;activity_select_param=2&amp;activity_department_ids=1&amp;viewMode=list\">aquatics&nbsp;programs<\/a>&nbsp;year-round&nbsp;at indoor pools and during the summer at outdoor pools, including swim lessons and swim teams. The department also offers scholarships for those programs,&nbsp;which can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/programs\/indy-parks-aquatics-scholarships\/\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEach summer,&nbsp;parks across the city blossom because of the incredible people who serve our community. Our camp counselors and lifeguards help create safe, joyful spaces where young people can explore, grow, and make lifelong memories,\u201d&nbsp;said&nbsp;Indy Parks Director&nbsp;Brittany Crone. &#8220;These roles&nbsp;aren\u2019t&nbsp;just summer jobs,&nbsp;they\u2019re&nbsp;opportunities to inspire, lead, and&nbsp;start&nbsp;fulfilling&nbsp;careers. We hope&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;find your perfect summer jobs with Indy Parks.\u201d&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Debido a las obras de construcci\u00f3n en el&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indygo.net\/blue-line\/\">Proyecto de la l\u00ednea azul de IndyGo,<\/a>&nbsp;the&nbsp;pool at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/parks\/willard-park\/\">Parque Willard<\/a>&nbsp;will&nbsp;be closed in 2026&nbsp;as IndyGo&nbsp;continues work on Washington St. and&nbsp;the eastern&nbsp;portion&nbsp;of the park,&nbsp;which includes&nbsp;the water line that runs to the pool.&nbsp;There will also be&nbsp;preventative construction at Broad Ripple and Frederick Douglass Parks this spring to replace the pool liners at both pools. Those two pools will open&nbsp;once construction and water testing are completed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, Indy Parks served 4,253 Summer Campers at camps across the city. Residents can find&nbsp;information about 2026&nbsp;camp offerings and scholarships&nbsp;on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/parks.indy.gov\/es\/programs\/indy-parks-summer-day-camps\/\">Indy Parks website<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos from the event can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1vicge0JZ8cf8-wbq1DfioLk2f8c6g_do\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":1444,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"press-release-topics":[122],"press-release-type":[27],"class_list":["post-5618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","press-release-topics-seasonal","press-release-type-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mayor Hogsett, Indy Parks Highlight Summer Job Opportunities - Indy Parks &amp; 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