Carroll County Workforce Development is seeking business partners to work with youth during a summer paid work program that begins July 7 and runs for six weeks.
The Summer Youth Employment Program, which is open to all, serves county young people who have never worked or who have one or more barriers to employment, such as shyness.
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Most of the summer program participants are between 16 and 18 years old. This year, the program plans to employ a minimum of 15 kids, according to a news release.
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Carroll County Workforce Development, an office in the county’s Department of Economic Development, offers career guidance and opportunities for youth to gain meaningful work experience with Carroll businesses, while getting paid through the county’s workforce grants, which eliminate the financial risk for the business partners. Participants will earn $12.50 an hour.
Students will work directly with assigned businesses four days a week and in the workforce development center one day a week to build essential skills such as teamwork, budgeting and finance, communication, goal setting, customer service, time management and stress management, according to Tammy Haines, Carroll County Workforce Development employment services supervisor.
The workforce development office also helps participants with resumes and interview skills to prepare them for moving to a permanent position.
Haines called the summer program an opportunity for students to learn what it’s like to be in the “working world without requiring them to make a huge commitment.”
In 2021, the program served 21 students who were placed in 12 businesses for summer work experience, Haines said.
“Students were shy and reserved at first, but by the end, everyone was comfortable and enjoying their time,” she said.
Carroll County Workforce Development tries to match applicants with their interests so they can explore potential career choices for the future.
“The summer program provides a great opportunity for the business mentor to introduce a young person to a possible career and help them to gain self-confidence,” said Heather Powell, a manager in the department.” In addition, it provides much-needed temporary labor for the business.”
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Legacy Septic, a commercial and residential septic services company in Westminster, began participating in the program in 2015 and has been bringing in student interns almost every summer since.
Theresa Saunders, an administrative aide for the business, said the program is “most definitely a positive experience” for the students, as well as for Legacy Septic.
“It’s been really great for the kids we’ve had come out,” Saunders said. “It’s not all about work. We teach them how to communicate with the public and we guide them.”
Students are asked to try everything from dealing with customers to researching and filing information.
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“It benefits us because it helps us stay current with our customers,” Saunders said, “but we are really here to help the students more than they are here to help us.”
Carroll County Workforce Development is currently recruiting students to join the summer program business partners. For information, contact youth program coordinator Eileen Vozzella at 410-386-2807 or evozzella@carrollcountymd.gov. Haines also may be contacted at 410-386-2831 or tshaines@carrollcountymd.gov for more information.
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