Summer Youth Employment Program 2025

Lake County, Illinois sent this bulletin at 03/12/2025 12:58 PM CDT

Apply Now for the Lake County Summer Youth Employment Program!

This popular program, funded by the Lake County Board, will provide meaningful work experiences in various worksites for approximately 175 young people this summer.

Applications will be available from Saturday, March 1, 2025, to Tuesday, April 15, 2025, on the Job Center of Lake County website at jobcenterlakecounty.com

Program Details

To qualify for employment, youth must:

Live in Lake County, Illinois
Be age 14 to 18 (by April 15) OR age 14 to 22 with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
Attend middle school or high school
Receive free or reduced-price lunch OR meet low-income guidelines OR from a single-parent household

Link to Flyer

Work opportunities for participants will begin June 16, 2025. The program lasts approximately seven weeks. The Lake County Workforce Department administers the Summer Youth Employment Program.

Questions can be sent to lcwdyouth@lakecountyil.gov.

The Job Center of Lake County is an equal opportunity employer/program. Staff, clients, and employers must adhere to the Lake County Workforce Development Internal and External Events Policy. Funds for this project were provided by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) Employment and Training Administration. See our website for details. https://bit.ly/3EUjr6p.

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