Emerging adults need opportunities to clarify their work values. Although researchers have examined how transitions and work experiences influence emerging adults’ work values and job choices, less is known about how seasonal employment shapes work values. Using the theory of work adjustment as a guide, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 20–27 year olds (n = 76; m_age = 22.03, SD = 1.82) to understand how their seasonal employment at summer camps influenced their work values. We found that seasonal camp employment aligned with and helped participants clarify their desire for dynamic work that makes a difference and that offers a supportive social environment with adequate work-life balance. Our findings suggest that seasonal employment affords emerging adults important opportunities to discover, reinforce, and prune work values in a temporary employment setting. We conclude by discussing implications for emerging adults’ career development and offer suggestions for career counselors.

新兴成年人需要机会来阐明他们的工作价值观。尽管研究人员已经研究了过渡和工作经历如何影响新兴成年人的工作价值观和工作选择，但人们对季节性就业如何塑造工作价值观知之甚少。以工作调整理论为指导，我们对 20-27 岁的人进行了半结构化访谈（n = 76；m_年龄= 22.03，SD= 1.82）了解他们在夏令营的季节性工作如何影响他们的工作价值观。我们发现，季节性营地就业符合并帮助参与者阐明了他们对动态工作的渴望，这种工作会产生影响，并提供一个支持性的社会环境和充分的工作与生活平衡。我们的研究结果表明，季节性就业为新兴成年人提供了在临时就业环境中发现、加强和修剪工作价值观的重要机会。最后，我们讨论了对新兴成年人职业发展的影响，并为职业顾问提供了建议。