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Charleston County Accepting Applications for the 2019 Summer Youth Program

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2 years ago

April 11, 2019

Press Release

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Charleston County Government is accepting applications for the 2019 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). The program provides teenagers and young adults who reside in Charleston County an opportunity to develop workplace readiness skills, provide exposure to the work world, and gain experience in the operations of County government.

There are a wide variety of opportunities, including positions with Charleston County Government, the Charleston County Library, and the Charleston Animal Society in office administration, customer service, and facilities management.

Eligible individuals must meet the following criteria:

Be between the ages of 16 – 21 at the time of application submission
Be currently enrolled in high school or college
Be a resident of Charleston County

The program lasts for six weeks, from June 21 to August 1. Graduation will be held August 2. Hours worked are typically 4 hours each day, 5 days a week, 20 hours per week / 120 total hours. The application deadline is April 21 at midnight or until 125 applications have been received, whichever occurs first.

To apply, go to Charleston County’s home page and fill out a Summer Youth application. (Paper applications will not be accepted. Applicants without access to a computer may use the computers in Charleston County’s Human Resources Department at 4045 Bridge View Drive, Suite 207 in North Charleston.)

To apply, click here: http://www.charlestoncounty.org/syep/application.php

If you have questions, please contact the Human Resources Department at 843-958-4700.