Youth 15-18 years of age

Participate in a 12 week apprenticeship and gain experience and knowledge in the workforce!  Various jobs include positions in sales, food service, recreation and more! 

Have you ever wondered what the real world would be like? Now is your chance to experience what it’s like to be HIRED! Throughout 12-weeks, youth ages 15 to 18 will engage in meaningful, professionally-managed, career-exploration opportunities in Morale, Welfare & Recreation (MWR) operations. The apprenticeship will also offer exciting and interactive career and college prep workshops, as well as educational incentive awards made available for teens 17 to 18 years of age. The HIRED! Apprentice Program offers valuable paid work experience and training that will better equip each participant with the skills needed for a highly-competitive job market.

HIRED! Terms & Conditions

Participants must be 15 to 18 years of age and are expected to work 15-hours in a 7-day period within each 12-week term. During each term, participants must attend the college and workforce preparation workshops.

Pre-requisites to be a HIRED! Apprentice:

The HIRED! Apprenticeship Program is designed to be a real world workforce preparation experience. Youth are only eligible to become HIRED! Apprentices upon meeting all HIRED! Apprenticeship prerequisites, and completing the interview process. Candidates must be U.S. Citizens, U.S. Nationals, or lawful permanent resident aliens of the United States. Candidates must also provide proof of successful completion of:

1.       Three (3) workforce-preparation trainings utilizing Boys & Girls clubs of America’s (BGCA’s) curricula, such as Job Ready! CareerLaunch, CLUBService; 4-H curricula, such as Workforce Readiness or a comparable workforce-preparation curriculum approved by the HIRED! Program Coordinator.

2.        Two (2) secondary-education exploration trainings, from BGCA’s CareerLaunch, or a similar curriculum.

3.       One (1) financial-management workshop using 4-H’s Financial Champions, BGCA’s Money Matters, or an equivalent curriculum.
  

4.    School documentation showing a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher.

Download the Hired! Apprentice Pre-Assessment

Download the Hired! Cover Letter Checklist

Download the Hired! Apprentice Application Form

Download the HIRED! Apprentice Prerequisite Checklist

Download the HIRED! Apprentice Time Sheet

For more information, contact the HIRED! Coordinator at (502) 624-3167.