Youth – CONNECT2Careers

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  • Search through thousands of local job opportunities
  • Access resources to help you create a résumé, prepare for an interview and more
  • Get one-on-one support from a peer job coach
  • Register for job fairs, where you can meet employers in-person to show them how great you are

Open to all San Diego County residents ages 16-24

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Bank of America Military-Connected Youth Program

  • Receive training in job-readiness skills and financial literacy
  • Participate in a paid, 40-hour internship at a local business or community-based organization

OPEN TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY YOUTH IN MILITARY FAMILIES

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C2C Internships with the City of San Diego

  • Receive job skills training from City of San Diego employees
  • Participate in a paid, 5-10 week internship opportunity in a City of San Diego department
  • Internships take place year-round, with new cohorts beginning every 10-12 weeks
  • Discounted MTS passes and professional clothing available to youth who qualify

OPEN TO CERTAIN LOW-INCOME SAN DIEGO CITY YOUTH WHO ARE NOT IN SCHOOL AND NOT WORKING

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County of San Diego LiveWell Internships 

  • Participate in a paid, 10-week internship opportunity in a County of San Diego department
  • Opportunities available each summer throughout the San Diego region

OPEN TO SAN DIEGO COUNTY YOUTH WHO ARE NOT IN SCHOOL AND NOT WORKING

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School Break Externships

  • Receive 24 hours of paid job-readiness training
  • Participate in two 22-hour paid work experiences at a local employer: once during your school’s winter break, and again during your school’s spring break
  • Transit and clothing stipends available for youth who qualify

OPEN TO CERTAIN LOW-INCOME SAN DIEGO COUNTY YOUTH

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CHECK BACK THIS FALL FOR APPLICATIONS

 

This Way Ahead

  • Participate in paid summer internships at a Banana Republic, Gap or Old Navy store with guaranteed hours and an option to apply for long-term employment after the summer
  • Receive concentrated mentorship, training and guidance from Banana Republic, Gap and Old Navy store employees throughout the summer
  • Engage in weekly trainings prior to the start of the summer

OPEN TO CERTAIN SAN DIEGO COUNTY YOUTH

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  • I just want to thank CONNECT2Careers for the once in a lifetime chance to work for companies and organizations that truly make a difference in the world. They showed me that truly anything is possible out in the real world. Any dream is achievable with a passion, heart and the will to fight until it is no longer a thought, but reality.

    — Luis E.
  • Working showed me how much I love to help people. There’s no catch. Just dedicate your time.

    — Alicia V.
  • This internship has definitely changed my life; it has expanded my horizons, relationships and goals.

    — Cynthia F.
  • Without your help in getting me working at Buster Biofuels, I have no idea where my career path would be taking me right now.

    — Michael C.

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