SUMMER YOUTH WORKS! 2017
a Community Services Block Grant program
 
Palmetto CAP's Employment and Education department is now accepting applications for
Summer Youth Works! 2017!
 
 Think you've got what it takes to run an office?  
Have a desire to work with children? 
Want to work in the medical field?

We've got a job for you!
Summer Youth Works! 2017 Work Sites
  • Cannon Street YMCA
  • Charleston Promise Neighborhood 
  • Charleston Women's Wellness Center
  • City of Charleston
  • Cross Community Center
  • Cross Elementary School
  • Drayton Hall Preservation Trust
  • Engineering for Kids
  • Family Life Center at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church 
  • Florence Crittenton of SC
  • Healing Hara Massage & Wellness
  • JK Gourdin Elementary
  • JW Jagg, LLC
  • Lowcountry Food Bank
  • Miracle Academy
  • Mt. Horr Village Summer Camp
  • New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
  • Our Lady of Mercy
  • Palmetto Project
  • Palmetto Community Action Partnership
  • Palmetto Youth Connection
  • The Royal Foundation
  • Royal Missionary Baptist Church
  • SC Legal Service
  • SC Works Career System
  • St. James Presbyterian Church
  • St. Stephen Elementary
  • Trident United Way
  • Trinity Worldwide Outreach Ministries
In order to participate in Summer Youth Works! 2017,
students must meet the following criteria: 
  • Reside in Berkeley, Charleston, or Dorchester County
  • Be an 11 th grader taking College Preparation classes or 
  • B e a 12th grader planning to attend college in the Fall semester of 2017 or
  • B e a currently-enrolled college student at any accredited community, junior or four-year college who will be living in the Tri-county area between mid-May and early August and will be returning to college in the Fall semester of 2017.

*If you are a high school senior planning to attend college, you will be required to provide your letter of acceptance from the college you will be attending.*  

 

*Some positions are based on the income eligibility of the student's family.*  

**Please Note**

Summer Youth Works! 2017 applications must be received
no later than 5pm on Friday, April 28th.

Summer Youth Works! is a highly competitive program. Candidates who will be selected to advance to the initial interview round will be contacted through e-mail, text message or Facebook. Please respond timely to secure your spot.

Qualifying candidates will then be required to complete their assessment meeting, background check and drug screen by May 10th in order to advance to the next round of interviews.

Click HERE for job descriptions!
Click HERE to apply online!
Click HERE for a printable application!
Click HERE to learn more about Palmetto CAP's Employment & Education Department!
Click HERE for employment preparation tips!

Are you interested in sponsoring a job for a young adult? 

If you'd like more information on how you or your organization can provide first-time employment for a young person, please contact Jennifer Brown at 843-724-6760 ext. 212 or [email protected]!


100% of your donation will go to providing the youth's salary.  
You introduce a young person to the world of work; we cover the overhead.
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Palmetto Community Action Partnership's mission is to serve economically disadvantaged residents of Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties by increasing self-sufficiency and developing strategies to promote economic independence through partnerships.