From exploration to acceleration, STL Youth Jobs aims to be responsive to a variety of ages and skill levels and meet youth where they are within their career journey through three service delivery models:

Discover You- for youth, age 15, provides training and work-based experiences that help youth learn about themselves, explore career paths/occupations of interest, and build awareness of how those paths match their own strengths, interests, and values. The experience also includes soft skills training, financial literacy training, and support from a job coach.

Summer Work Experience (SWE) - for youth, ages 16-24, provides training and connection to summer employment for youth to develop early job skills, gain early work experience, and exposure to a variety of career paths. The experience also includes 1:1 career assessment, job readiness training, financial literacy training, access to a youth friendly checking/saving account, and support from a job coach.

Career Accelerator Pathway (CAP) - for alumni, ages 18-24, builds upon youth’s existing skills and accelerates the pursuit of postsecondary/career success through intermediate-level work experiences and deep exposure to their desired career path. The experience also includes a career assessment, job readiness training, financial literacy training, access to a youth friendly checking/saving account, and support from a job coach.

This continuum of services provides a natural progression of activities and experiences to support youth within their career development.

Who is Eligible?

✔ Youth between the ages of 15-24

✔ Resident of

ST. LOUIS CITY

Academy, Baden, Bevo Mill, Carondelet, Carr Square, Columbus Square, Covenant Blu/Grand Center, Dutchtown, Fairground, Gravois Park, Greater Ville, Hamilton Heights, Holly Hills, Jeff VanderLou, Kingsway East, Kingsway West, Lewis Place, M.T. I -70 Industrial, Mark Twain, Mt. Pleasant, North Point, O'Fallon, Patch, Penrose, St. Louis Place, The Ville, Tower Grove East, Vandeventer, Visitation Park, Walnut Park East, Walnut Park West, Wells-Goodfellow, West End

NORTH COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES

Bel-Ridge, Bell-Nor, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Bellerive, Berkeley, Beverly Hills, Black Jack, Bridgeton, Calverton Park, Cool Valley, Country Club Hills, Dellwood, Ferguson, Flordell Hills, Florissant, Glen Echo Park, Greendale, Hazelwood, Hillsdale, Jennings, Kinloch, Moline Acres, Normandy, North Woods, Pagedale, Pine Lawn, Riverview, University City, Uplands Park, Velda City, Velda Village Hills, Wellston

Before starting your application, please ensure you have:

✔ TURN 15 by June 1, 2021
✔ An ACTIVE email address that can receive and send emails
✔ Your CORRECT social security number
✔ Alien Registration Number (if it applies)
✔ Workers Permit (if it applies or able to obtain if necessary)