Leon County Accepting Applications for Fall 2022 Junior Apprenticeship Program

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

 

Today, Leon County Government is preparing for our 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 LCS 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. The program is currently looking to fill nine total positions in the following areas:

 

• (2) EMT/Paramedic
• (1) Medical Administrative Associate
• (1) Computer Aided Design (CAD)
• (1) Fleet Mechanic
• (2) IT Tech Support
• (1) Web Development
• (1) Graphics and Digital Design—Community and Media Relations

 

To participate, 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.

By the year 2026, over 70,000 skilled jobs are projected to be available in Leon County. To meet the needs of growing job sectors, Leon County aims to achieve the strategic goal of connecting 5,000 students and citizens to middle-skilled careers that require more than a high school diploma but less than a four-year degree. The Junior Apprentice program is one of many ways Leon County is preparing to meet the needs of the future and connecting promising young adults with local job opportunities.

As a reminder, applications for the Fall semester will be accepted ONLY until March 31, 2022.

 

For FAQs about the Leon Works Junior Apprenticeship Program: LeonCountyFL.gov/JuniorApprentice.

 

For other resources and additional support: https://cms.leoncountyfl.gov/jrapprentice/Other-Resources.

                                                           

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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