FAST FACTS ABOUT THE SUMMER YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE

WHAT:THE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM: Workforce Solutions plans to coordinate 200 work experiences for young people. Private, non-profit and public companies are urged to pledge short term meaningful work experiences/training opportunities for targeted youth participants. The youth participants will be compensated at no cost to the company and workers’ compensation will be covered for youth while at a company’s work site. Youth participants will be paid by Workforce Solutions at the rate of $8 per hour, 32 hours per week for a period of six to ten weeks.

WHO: Young people, ages 16 – 24, who live in Martin, St. Lucie, Okeechobee, and Indian River counties. Targeted youth will include 50 high school students who are enrolled in specific Career Academies throughout the four school districts and 150 youth who are out-of-school. Out-of-school youth are defined as young people who are not in school (High School graduates, GED recipients, dropouts) and who are not employed in self sufficient jobs. All youth participants will attend a two week work readiness training to prepare them for their work experience opportunity. The training is titled YESS (Youth Employment Success Solutions) and the curriculum has been developed from our nationally credited Work Certified Program. During the training, youth review basic math functions and reading comprehension, learn how to prepare for employment, practice effective communication and are exposed to work expectations such as attendance, customer service, problem solving and teamwork.

HOW: Once a company completes a work experience pledge(s), a Workforce Solutions’ representative contacts the company and schedules a visit to the work site to review the details and a Work site Agreement is signed by both parties. The company assigns supervisor(s) for the youth participant(s) and schedules the supervisor for an orientation of the Summer Youth Program given by Workforce Solutions. Workforce Solutions also provides staff, “Youth Job Coaches”, who monitor the progress of the youth participants while at the work sites and who are available to assist supervisors if needed. Youth participants are matched with work experience pledges according to their career and education goals and/or their assessed needs and skills.

The goal of the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program is to prepare young adults for the world of work and a future of self-sufficiency. Help us invest in tomorrow’s workforce. Partner with us to stimulate our local economy and support a highly competitive workforce on the Treasure Coast!

Worksite Supervisor Orientations will be held at the following times and locations. St. Lucie County Worksites Tuesday, June 2nd at 8:00 am 584 NW University Blvd., Suite 100, Port St. Lucie Martin County Worksites Wednesday, June 3rd at 3:00 pm 584 NW University Blvd., Suite 100, Port St. Lucie Indian River County Worksites Thursday, June 4th at 8:00 am Indian River County Administration Building, 1800 27th Street, Room B1-303, Vero Beach Okeechobee County Worksites Thursday, June 4 at 3:00 pm Okeechobee Career Center, 209 SW Park Street, Okeechobee Click here to review the Worksite Supervisor Manual. Click here to review the Worksite Supervisor Orientation Click here to review the YESS Work Rediness Curriculum

 

IMPORTANT
Before filling out our Work Experience Pledge Form please read the work site agreement here

Summer Youth Work Experience Pledge Form
Questions marked by * are required.
1.	Company/Organization Name: *
2.	Type of Organization: *
3.	Federal Tax ID #: *
4.	Contact Person: *
5.	Title:
6.	Address: *
7.	City: *
8.	State: *
9.	ZIP: *
10.	Telephone: *
11.	Fax:
12.	Cell Phone:
13.	Email Address: *
14.	Did your company participate in "SYEP 2008" last year? * -yesno
15.	Does the company have a contract in place with WorkForce Solutions? * -yesno
16.	Type of organization: * -GovernmentNon ProfitPrivate Sector
	WORKSITE INFORMATION Complete the work experience information section for each specific work experience you are requesting for a summer youth to be placed at your company. Please utilize the “Additional Work Experience Sheet” for additional work experiences. NOTE: ALL JOB DUTIES PERFORMED BY YOUTH UNDER 18 YRS. MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHILD LABOR LAWS.
17.	Work Experience Title: *
18.	Work Experience Description/Identify at least four tasks that will the primary responsibility of the youth participant: *
19.	Preferred Qualifications and/or Special Requirements:
20.	Work Maturity Skills Taking Initiative to learn new things Dressing Appropriately Working Independently Other
21.	Personal Skills Effective Communication Teamwork Time Management Exercising Leadership Other
22.	Work-Related Skills Use of work-related equipment Use of computers Office Procedures Customer Service Other
23.	WS Name of Direct Supervisor: *
24.	WS Title:
25.	WS Phone: *
26.	WS Cell:
27.	WS Email:
28.	WS Direct Supervisor Alternate:
29.	EXACT Location where youth participant will be working, if different from the company address: *
30.	WS Address: *
31.	WS City: *
32.	WS ZIP: *
	SCHEDULE Youth Participants may work no more than 32 hours per week. Indicate below, the time and days you want the participant(s) on the work experience. Youth are NOT paid for their lunch time.
33.	Monday Start and End Time:
34.	Tuesday Start and End Time:
35.	Wednesday Start and End Time:
36.	Thursday Start and End Time:
37.	Friday Start and End Time:
38.	Saturday Start and End Time:
39.	Sunday Start and End Time:
	By clicking submit I understand that the Summer Youth Employment Program will not result in the displacement of currently employed workers and that the youth work experience participants will not perform tasks or duties for any employee who was recently laid off.   Thank you for your work experience pledge and your investment in our future workforce! A member of the Workforce Solutions staff will be contacting you. After contact, if your work site is approved as a Summer Youth Program Work site, a Workforce Solutions’ Work Experience Agreement must be completed. A Work site Agreement is posted on the website for your information. If you have any further questions, please call 1-866-228-8864