Youth & Young Adults
Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program
Message to Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program candidates:
Thank you for participating in the 2012 Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program Job Fair held on April 21, 2012 at the Morton Civic Center in Evanston, IL. There were more than 550 job seekers that interviewed for positions with the city of Evanston and private employers. Candidates at the fair were dressed for success and very prepared for the interview process.
Unfortunately, there were many more qualified candidates than jobs that could be offered. Below is a 2-PAGE pdf file that contains the candidate application numbers of the individuals who were NOT able to be matched with an employer. If your number is listed, please know that city staff are continuing to search for positions to match with candidates that participated in the job fair. As additional positions are found, candidates shall be contacted via the information you provided in your application. In the meantime, we invite you to contact the Evanston Youth Job Center at 847-864-5627, www.youthjobcenter.org/. The center has partnered with a number of local employers and also offers job placement and training services.
In addition, please contact Youth Organization Umbrella (Y.O.U.) at 847-866-1200 to learn more about an exciting program called YES! CAMP. The Youth Entrepreneurship Summer (YES!) CAMP offers students the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship, meet successful business leaders, develop your own business ideas, and build your leadership skills while meeting new friends! Also, students that attend all sessions receive $150 stipend! You can learn more by calling Y.O.U. or visiting their website at www.youevanston.org/index.php/home.html .
Applicants NOT MATCHED to an employer.pdf
BACKGROUND
A job fair for the Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program was held from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 at the Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave., Evanston. Fourteen employers interviewed over 500 youth for approximately 240 jobs. A few additional jobs may be offered, based on funding availability. This program is geared to Evanston youth age 14-18 years. In order to be eligible to attend the job fair, youth must be enrolled in school and be at least 14 years of age when the Youth Employment Program begins in mid-June 2012.
For a job fair wrap-up report, click here. For more information about the job fair, please call Knetra Shaw at 847.448.8049 or email kshaw@cityofevanston.org.
Auditions for Evanston Singers
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre wants to assemble a diverse group of the very best singers that Evanston has to offer! Selected singers will be a part of the Summertime Gospel Celebration Concert conducted by Reverend Kenneth Cherry. Click here for more information.
Youth Jobs & Resources
http://www.youthjobcenter.org/
http://www.youevanston.org/
http://moran-center.org/
US Department of Labor - Summer Jobs
NEW! Summer 2012 Youth Volunteer Opportunities
Youth Engagement Initiative
As part of its Strategic Plan, the City of Evanston has begun programming surrounding development of its Youth Engagement Initiative. Staff used the objectives outlined in the following goals as a model to develop a vision for the Youth Engagement Initiative:
* Goals 3: Generating marketable job skills for Evanston residents; and
* Goal 12: Provide opportunities for and engage Evanston youth and young adults to become active and productive citizens of the Evanston Community.
VISION:
Provide opportunities for all Evanston youth and young adults to become active and productive citizens of the community through strengthening existing youth services, establishing a network of service partnerships, increasing participation within the available opportunities, creating marketable job training and placement and increasing the opportunities for social and recreational outlets for disengaged youth.
For more information, please contact the Youth Engagement Office at 847.448.8049 or youth@cityofevanston.org
Get help finding a job
New Illinois workNet Center offers job search & career services to community members at the Evanston Public Library.
For more information, visit the Illinois workNet Center.