Please Share: Leon County Accepting Applications for Fall 2022 Junior Apprenticeship Program
County Provides Paid Skill-Building Positions to Local High School Students
WHO: Leon County Government
WHAT: Leon Works Junior Apprenticeship Program
WHEN: Applications due Thursday, March 31 by 11:59 p.m.
WHERE: Apply now at: LeonCountyFL.gov/JuniorApprentice
Leon County Government is preparing for the next contingent of the Leon Works Junior Apprenticeship Program for Fall 2022. In partnership with Leon County Schools (LCS) and CareerSource Capital Region, the program provides Leon County Schools juniors and seniors the opportunity to earn hourly wages while building valuable workforce skills.
Applications for the Fall 2022 semester are open now at LeonCountyFL.gov/JuniorApprentice and close on Thursday, March 31. Created in 2017, the program has placed more than 70 students in various positions since its inception. Please share this information with your membership or high school students you know who may be interested in earning an hourly wage while they work one-on-one with mentors and gain valuable experience in skilled career fields.
Below is a short event description you may share in announcements or email newsletters. If you'd like to receive flyers to share, please contact CMR@LeonCountyFL.gov.
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Calling all Leon County district public high school juniors and seniors! Leon County’s Junior Apprenticeship program provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a skilled career, earn class credit, and earn an hourly wage! More than just a part-time job, the Junior Apprenticeship program is a great step toward your future career! Applications for Fall 2022 apprentices are open until March 31, 2022. Apply today at: LeonCountyFL.gov/JuniorApprentice/.
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To participate in the Junior Apprenticeship program, students must be either currently enrolled in or have completed a Career and Technical Education (CTE) course at their local high school. Students in the program will earn an hourly salary, elective credit towards their high school diploma and will also complete the CareerSource Capital Region’s Dynamic Futures training, preparing them to enter the workforce after graduation. Students within the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WOIA) qualifications are highly encouraged to apply.
Interested students can apply for up to two (2) Junior Apprentice positions, and must be able to access their own form of transportation to the Junior Apprentice sites at which they will be working. As a reminder, applications for the Fall semester will be accepted ONLY until March 31, 2022.
For more information about the Leon Works Junior Apprenticeship program, please visit LeonCountyFL.gov/JuniorApprentice.
For more information, contact Anitra Thomas, Leon County Employee Development Coordinator at (850) 606- 2425 / ThomasAn@leoncountyfl.gov or Mathieu Cavell, Leon County Community and Media Relations, at (850) 606-5300 / CMR@LeonCountyFL.gov.
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