There are jobs, and some pretty cool ones at that, for youth this summer.

Job postings on Wednesday, at the Langley Service Canada Centre for Youth (SCCY) included a balloon chaser, a disc jockey, and a graphic designer, said youth service officer Kiranpreet Dhillon.

A balloon chaser operates a vehicle following the hot air balloons in the Valley, to pick up equipment or passengers after the flight.

A disc jockey is required by a banquet centre.

Of course, there are more mundane jobs, but they all pay at least the minimum wage, said Dhillon, who operates the youth job centre with lead youth officer Thao Nguyen and youth services officer Roshni D’Souza, at 20621 Logan Avenue, Suite 101.

All are University of British Columbia students.

“It is a great part of the program, youth helping youth,” said Dhillon, who added that the service officers are able to better relate to youth, with advice on job search techniques, how to dress, resumé writing and health and safety on the job, and employment standards.

“Youth are known to be eager, especially in their first job, and because of their eagerness, it is important to be aware of these safety issues, and health (and employment) standards, at work,” Dhillon said.

The Service Canada employment centre for youth opened May 14 and will remain open, for both youth looking for work and employers seeking workers, until Aug. 7.

The services officers have been out to each secondary school in Langley, with workshops and presentations, and have also made presentations at most “Planning 10” classes, a mandatory career course for Grade 10 students.

The Service Canada Centres for Youth assist people as young as 15, and up to age 30.

At the schools, the service officers offer information to students about resumé writing, proper attire, health and safety standards, interview skills, and of course, the job postings board and website (www.jobbank.gc.ca) available through the Langley youth job centre.

The service officers will offer young people the same information, and one-on-one interviews, at the office, Mondays to Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The phone number at the youth job centre is 604-533-1201, extension 4211.

Aside from resumé writing, and cover letters, the employment officers will also help youth with interview skills, including a mock job interview.

“Sometimes you can get a bit nervous before your first job interview and a great way to deal with that is to run through a mock interview with one of us,” she says.

Another important aspect of the job centre is contacting potential employers, and the three UBC students make daily phone calls to these possible workplaces to find out if they are hiring, and if they are hiring students, and posting any jobs that might be available.

The SCCY also represents pre-authorized Canada Summer Jobs employers, who have applied and offered jobs, to youth who are returning to university in the fall.

Canada Summer Jobs offers a subsidy to the wage of these students, as an inducement to employers to hire students.

The officers will take calls from potential employers, interview them with regard to the type of job, and post the position.

An employer/job description with the posting provides students as much information as possible about what they can expect of the job.

Area SCCYs will host a grand opening event all day Saturday, at the Seven Oaks Shopping Centre in Abbotsford.

And the three Langley services offices will operate a mobile youth-jobs centre, in areas of high youth attendance, throughout the summer.