WCF Announces Summer Employment Program for Young Adults

Posted By: rstilesDate Posted: April 13, 2011

Are you looking for summer work? WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA (WCF) will offer its Summer Job Connection program again in 2011, an employment program that will provide valuable summer work experience in local jobs for young adults ages 16-21.

Participants will earn $8.25 an hour and work 35 hours a week for six to 12 weeks with nonprofits, government agencies and targeted private sector employers.

WCF is searching for young adults ages 16-21 who live in Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake or Sumter Counties who are economically disadvantaged. To qualify, youth must be must be 16 years old by April 4, 2011 and cannot be past the age of 21 before June 27, 2011.
Interested individuals must visit www.WorkforceCentralFlorida.com/SummerWork and complete the online application (no hard copy applications will be accepted). Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until enrollment goals are met.

If you need a computer with Internet-access at no cost to complete your application, visit any WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA or JobVantage Resource Room at:
WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA - 1415 South 14th Street, Suite 100, Leesburg, FL 34748
WORKFORCE CENTRAL FLORIDA - 1392 East Vine Street, Kissimmee, FL 34744
JobVantage - 4360 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32803
JobVantage - 2884 South Orlando Drive, Sanford, FL 32773
JobVantage – 1563 Florida Mall Ave., Orlando, FL 32809
For more information or to apply visit www.WorkforceCentralFlorida.com/SummerWork.