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Hamilton County Youth Employment

Prepare for Summer Employment 2024!

Check us out if...

  • You are a recent graduate and unsure of your career or employment
  • Want to learn how to establish a small business
  • Keeping a job is difficult
  • You want to work in the summer

And you meet these qualifications:

  • Age 14-21 at the time of enrollment.
  • Reside in Hamilton County.
  • Can identify a barrier to employment.

What do we do?

Hamilton County Youth Employment offers year-round chances for employment, career exploration, professional development, and credentialing for youths ages 14-21 in Hamilton County. Program activities are for those who meet eligibility requirements and are fully enrolled.

Thank you for your interest in Hamilton County Youth Employment!  Follow the steps below to engage the program.

Click here to complete eligibility form. 

    • In the “YEP Partner” section (top left), select “Talbert House” from the dropdown menu.
    • In the “Eligibility Criterium” section (near the bottom), DO NOT WRITE “none” or “N/A”.  Identify a barrier to employment (e.g., lack of experience, age, scheduling).

When eligibility has been approved, you will be sent a link to complete the Hire/Enrollment Packet.

Bring your two forms of identification and work permit (if required) to one of the sessions.

    • Youth under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
    • Those who arrive without Identification cannot be hired immediately and will need to attend a later session.

Hire Session Schedule:

    • March 23, 10:00AM-12:00PM, Community Action Agency, 1740 Langdon Farm Road, 45237.
    • April 4, 4:30PM-6:30PM, Aiken High School, 5641 Belmont Avenue, 45224.
    • April 6, 10:00AM-12:00PM, 644 Linn Street, 45203.  Hire date for ArtWorks applicants!
    • April 13, 10:00AM-3:00PM, Evanston Recreation Center, 3204 Woodburn Avenue, 45207.
    • April 18, 4:00PM-6:00PM, North College Hill High School, 1620 Galbraith Road, 45239.
    • April 23, 4:30PM-6:30PM, Aiken High School, 5641 Belmont Avenue, 45224.
    • April 27, 1:00PM-3:00PM, Quinn Chapel, 10998 Southland, 45240.
    • May 4, 10:00AM-12:00PM, Community Action Agency, 1740 Langdon Farm Road, 45237.
    • May 18, 10:00AM-12:00PM, HYCE, 644 Linn Street, 45203

Summer Employment Details

    • Work schedule begins the first week of June 2024.
    • Youth ages 14-15 work up to 20 hours per week at $13/hour.
    • Youth ages 16-21 work up to 30 hours per week at $13/hour.
    • The schedule for work is decided by both the workplace and the youth.
    • Regular attendance is required.

Program Training

  • In preparation for employment, all youth are required to complete Job Readiness Training (JRT) sessions before beginning employment in June.
  • Each JRT session is incentivized $50 upon completion.

Examples of Job Types

  • General Labor (e.g., assisting custodial staff, detailing cars)
  • Admin (e.g., office work, assisting teachers, athletic directors, band directors, etc.)
  • Tech (training in coding/programming, AI, 3D graphics, drone flying, etc.)
  • Child Care (e.g., camp counselor, child care assistant)
  • Customer Service (e.g., cashier, retail associate, food service)
  • Arts (e.g., music, digital art, graphic design, photography)

Interested in becoming a work site?  Click here.

 

Thank you for your interest in Hamilton County Youth Employment

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