Year-round Activities

• Job development and placement

• Job Readiness Training (JRT)

Quarter 1:

July - September 2007

• July – August

Summer employment with community based
organizations (CBOs) begins.

• August

Cool Hot Jobs Workshop: IT Workshop - Unicentric, Inc.
Job Tour: Unicentric, Inc.
August 17th: Youth Job Readiness Training

• Other Activities

Job Readiness Training - New project with Auberla Home
Job Readiness Training Pilot - Mon-Valley Schools - Training on Cirriculum (Train-the-Trainers)
Housing Authority City of Pittsburgh Fall Start
New State Grant Kick-Off
Luncheon for Employer Hosts

Quarter 2:

October - December 2007

• October

Fall employment with community based organizations (CBOs) begins

• November

Cool Hot Jobs Workshop: Financil Aid/PHEAA
Job Tour: National Robotics

Quarter 3:

January - March 2008

• February

Job Tour: Unicentric, Inc. (date & time TBD)
Job Shadow Week
Employer Orientation
Youth Orientation

• March 19th

Job Tour: Health Careers/West Penn Allegheny Hospital (9:30 AM-1:30 PM)

Quarter 4:

April - June 2008

• April

Cool Hot Jobs Workshop: Hospitality & Tourism - Gaming Industry
Job Tour: U.S. Postal Service
Annual YouthWorks Conference

• May – June

Employer/Supervisor's Training
Job Matching
Parent Orientation
Internship Placement Begins
Fiscal Orientation for Youth Interns
CareerLink Job Serach Workshop

Youth Employment and Internship Program
YouthWorks helps ensure that youth gain initial work experiences in their communities, which provide supportive environments while also maintaining high standards. These programs enable youth to develop foundational workplace skills while providing them work experiences that include training, career exploration and immediate income. (Return to Calendar of Events)

Jobs in Community Based Organizations
YouthWorks provides initial work experiences to youth at community based organizations (CBOs) right in their own communities. This CBO placement provides a supportive first work environment for at-risk youth while also maintaining high standards and expectations, ensuring that youth gain needed skills and self-confidence. These programs enable youth to develop foundational workplace skills while providing them work experiences that include training and career exploration.

Jobs in the Public and Private Sector
YouthWorks has two approaches to job development. One is done in coordination with the Pittsburgh and Allegheny County East CareerLink Center hubs. The other is to develop internships, which aim to provide youth with career exploration and exposure. Through YouthWorks’ partnership with CareerLink, we have been able to increase job search assistance to youth job seekers. Such assistance includes but is not limited to developing an electronic resume, registering online with CareerLink, and job coaching. (Return to Calendar of Events)

Job Readiness Training
Job Readiness Training (JRT) prepares youth ages 16-25 to apply for a number of private sector jobs or to be referred to internships. Participants learn how to prepare a resume, interviewing skills, employer expectations, appropriate workplace conduct, and communicating with employers. This training is free. (See our list of Participating Employers to see which companies and organizations have hired our youth in the past.)

Note: YouthWorks is currently partnering with CareerLink to develop employment opportunities for area youth . In addition to workshops at YouthWorks, future JRT sessions will be held at the Pittsburgh and Forest Hills CareerLink offices. Please call the YouthWorks office (412) 281-6629 for more information or visit www.careerlinkpittsburgh.com for locations and to apply for jobs. (Return to Calendar of Events)

Cool Hot Jobs
YouthWorks conducts workshops to provide youth with information on career development, financial aid, college, personal budgeting, & other related life skills and career planning information. There is no fee for this service. For more information, please contact Deb Rock at 412.281.6629 x221 or drock@youthworksinc.org.
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Worksite visits, Job Tours, and Job Shadowing
These career voyages provide exposure to various career options, particularly those identified as career clusters in demand within Southwestern Pennsylvania. These career exploration experiences are critical to help youth envision and “see” themselves in a career. Participants will learn important information on the type of educational needed, the details of job performance, and salary expectations. Additionally, this component helps youth gain practical knowledge about careers, enabling youth to test their interests. There is no fee for this service. For more information, please contact Deb Rock at 412.281.6629 x221 or drock@youthworksinc.org. (Return to Calendar of Events)

Job Shadow Day
Every February on Ground Hog Day, youth in Allegheny County get a glimpse the careers of their dreams. In conjunction with National Job Shadow Day, YouthWorks provides area youth an opportunity to shadow professionals to give them an up close and personal look at careers to inspire them. For more information, please contact Deb Rock at 412.281.6629 x221 or drock@youthworksinc.org. (Return to Calendar of Events)

Youth Workforce Development Conference
The 3rd annual Youth Workforce Development Conference, presented jointly by YouthWorks and Urban Youth Action, will be held on Friday, April 25, 2008. Youth workforce development professionals, educators,  community leaders, youth and parents are invited to attend. Contact: Karen Bryant, 412.281.6629 x213 or kjbryant@youthworksinc.com (Return to Calendar of Events)