What job does Winnie take for the summer of 1973 in the finale?

In The Wonder Years finale, Winnie takes a summer 1973 job as a lifeguard at a resort. Her decision sends the characters into the series’ final story, separating Winnie from Kevin just as he is struggling to become more independent.

Kevin initially remains at work in his father Jack’s furniture factory, but conflict with Jack prompts him to leave and drive to the resort. He hopes Winnie can help him get a job there, and he eventually works in the resort restaurant rather than as a lifeguard.

The job also drives the finale’s emotional conflict: Kevin discovers Winnie kissing Eric, another lifeguard. After a fight and a disastrous poker game, the two eventually travel home together, but the epilogue makes clear that their relationship does not become a lifelong romance.