Youth Employment
2020 Summer Youth Employment
A short-term summer work experience for eligible youth aged 14-24 years old is pending funding for the Eastern Connecticut region. Participants in the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program are paid minimum wage ($11 per hour) to work approximately 75 hours during July and August. The Summer Youth Employment and Training Program is more than a summer job. It is an employment opportunity, where youth are trained in the skills that employers are seeking, including worker safety training. Due to COVID-19, this year’s program will be mostly virtual, and will consist of online training; career exploration and planning; soft skill development; and remote community internships. There will be some in-person internships available to youth 18 years old and over at worksite.
Click here to fill out the Summer Youth Employment Interest Form
WIOA In School Youth Program: COOL (Careers of Our Lives) Directions:
EASTCONN, in collaboration with New London Youth Affairs and Norwich Human Services, engage and prepare in-school youth from the Windham, Danielson, Norwich and New London area (aged 16-18, a high school junior or senior who meet the WIOA eligibility guidelines and have barriers to employment). The program provides:
- Academic Support, Career Assessment, and Transition Planning,
- Career exploration and labor market information, Job placement/internship/
- Job placement/internship/work-based learning opportunities,
- Portfolios documenting all components of the COOL Directions Pipeline program,
- Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurial Skills, Basic Skills in Reading and Math and Life Skills Training,
- Youth Mentorship with a caring adult
- Leadership, communication and team building skill development.
An integral component of the COOL Directions program is the temporary paid internship experience. Participants will apply and be interviewed for individualized worksite internships that are related to the youth’s career ladder/pipeline interests, and foster growth in work readiness skill development.
For more information - EASTCONN
EASTCONN administers the WIOA Youth Employment Program for the Eastern CT Workforce Investment Board. EASTCONN subcontracts with Norwich Youth and Family Services and New London Youth Affairs for the delivery of program services in the Southeast Region.
The program serves youth in the following towns: Ashford, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Columbia, Coventry, Eastford, Hampton, Killingly, Lebanon, Mansfield, Plainfield, Pomfret, Putnam, Scotland, Sterling, Thompson, Union, Willington, Windham, Woodstock.
EASTCONN Community Learning Center at Tyler Square:
1320 Main St, Suite #25, Willimantic, CT 06226
Phone: 860-455-1572 Fax: 860-455-0691
Program Contact: Yamilez Perea-Gonzalez, yPerea-Gonzalez@eastconn.org
EASTCONN Northeast Learning Center in Danielson:
562 Westcott Road, Danielson, CT 06239
Phone: 860-779-3770 Fax: 860-779-3384
Program Contact: Connie Sipos, csipos@eastconn.org
For more Information - Norwich Youth and Family Services
The program serves youth in the following towns: Bozrah, Colchester, Franklin, Griswold, Lisbon, Montville, Norwich, Preston, Sprague, Voluntown.
Norwich Youth and Family Services 80 Broadway Norwich, Connecticut 06360
Phone: 860-823-3783 Fax: 860-823-3793
Program Contact: Kate Milde, kmilde@cityofnorwich.org
For more Information - New London Youth Affairs
The program serves youth in the following towns: East Lyme, Groton, Ledyard, Lyme, New London, North Stonington, Old Lyme, Salem, Stonington, Waterford.
New London Youth Affairs 111 Union St, New London, Connecticut 06320
Phone: 860-440-6653 or 860-442-4994 Fax: 860-443-1795
Program Contact: Cindy Alvarez, Jalvarez@newlondonct.org