Paid Internships - Ages 18-24
Participation Requirements:
- Ages 18-24 years may be eligible
- Currently not enrolled in any school or training
- Income restrictions apply [internship app]
- Proof of residency (Johnson, Leavenworth & Wyandotte Counties)
- All participants subject to drug screen
- All participants subject to background check
Internships Pay and Hours:
- Paid for 24-30 hours weekly at $7.25 per hour
- Program runs for six - eight weeks
Paid Internship Includes:
- Career Exploration
- How to get a job
- How to keep a job
- Hands on job experience
How to Apply:
- Print and review eligibility requirements on link below
- Complete application / Gather required documentation
- Call center nearest you for an appointment [locations]
- Print and complete [internship app]
- Basic skills deficient in Reading and/or Math
- Foster child
- Homeless
- Ex-offender
- Pregnant or a parent
- Runaway
- School dropout
- Requires additional assistance to complete an education program or to secure and hold employment
- Job placement assistance
- Internships (paid and unpaid)
- On-the-Job occupational skills training
- Classroom occupational skills training
- Summer employment opportunities
- Individual tutoring and study skills
- Dropout prevention
- Referrals to alternative high school services
- Adult mentoring
- Individual guidance and counseling
- Childcare and transportation allowances
- Leadership development activities
Youth Services
Workforce Partnership is the local Workforce Investment Act Youth Provider serving youth in Wyandotte, Johnson, and Leavenworth counties. Success is based on: preparing youth for employment, improving educational achievements, and the support services to get there.
Youth services target individuals who are low-income and who meet one or more of the following criteria:
Opportunities
The services offered are designed to assist youth with: supportive services such as mentoring and tutoring for those in high school; finding a job and career path; and post-secondary education or training.
