Youth Ready Chicago Summer Employment
The 2010 summer employment application for Mayor Daley’s Youth Ready Chicago program is available
now at
www.youthreadychicago.org.
This online application provides a centralized means for youth, ages 14-24, to apply to many program partners, including Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park District, After School Matters, Chicago Housing Authority, City Colleges of Chicago and the Department of Family and Support Services. Each partner has their own selection process and hiring criteria.
The 2010 summer employment application is available on Tuesday, March 2, 2010.
To be eligible for the program, applicants must meet the following requirements:
Must be between 14 and 24 at the time of the application
Must live in the City of Chicago with a valid mailing address
Must have a social security number or a number that is legally allowed to replace a social security number for the purposes of employment
Must provide a guardian’s signature for applicants under the age of 18 at the time of application.
Please encourage your eligible youth to apply online at www.youthreadychicago.org and explore the website for valuable information on summer opportunities including apprenticeships, internships and jobs.
The deadline for youth to apply for Mayor Daley’s Youth Ready Chicago summer opportunities is June 4, 2010. Applicants or parents/guardians with questions about summer opportunities may call 311 for more information or visit www.youthreadychicago.org
Fast Facts about the Summer Jobs Program:
• Each year, Youth Ready Chicago receives more than 40,000 applications from young people seeking summer opportunities.
• Most summer opportunities last six to eight weeks, typically beginning late June and ending early August .
• Opportunities may be full-time or part-time.
• Corporate employer participants are required to pay employees hired through Youth Ready Chicago directly and at least minimum wage.
• There is no charge to participating businesses for the prescreening and preparing of candidates services provided by Youth Ready Chicago.
• Participants placed with local employers throughYouth Ready Chicago are ages 14–24. Pre-internships are available at select City agencies for young people who are ages 14-15 and have work permits.
• Each youth is required to have grade point averages of C or above.
• Participants also have experience working within their school or community, and most have professional employment or workforce development experience, as well.
• Youth Ready Chicago has successfully connected many Chicago businesses with high school and college students, including young people with disabilities.
Learn more about how you can Participate, by providing an opportunity, sponsoring a job readiness training or youth scholarship, making an in-kind contribution for our training participants, or volunteering your time.
Partner Organizations
The City of Chicago offers a wide variety of resources for families and to help the children of Chicago have fun, learn and become GREAT KIDS. The City works with many public and private partners to offer programs for youth outside of the classroom. Our youngest children (ages 0-5) and their families need child care and pre-school programs that support good health and education. Families with children ages 6-12 work hard to keep kids safe and learning, especially between the hours of 3 to 6 p.m., when the school day ends but many family members are still at work. As teens grow into young adults from age 13-18, they become more independent but still need adult supervision, guidance and mentoring as they begin the transition into adulthood and preparing for their future educations and professions. Mayor Daley is committed to offering programs that engage and inspire young people, encouraging and helping them make the most of their education and work opportunities. Below are links to many programs that help meet the needs of people and families of all ages in Chicago. Many thanks to each of our partner organizations, for their assistance and hard work! If you are interested in obtaining information, assistance, or volunteering for these organizations, feel free to them directly.
Department of Family and Support Services
After School Matters
Chicago Park District
Chicago Public Schools
City Colleges of Chicago
Chicago Transit Authority
For more information on CIty of Chicago departments, please visit www.cityofchicago.org.
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