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Provides young adults with career employment services, including internship and paid training opportunities.

Offers subsidized employment opportunities for Lake County youth ages 16-24. Youth earn $16.50 per hour and receive career coaching and academic support.

Offers a paid work experience program for youth. Participants earn a stipend while gaining work experience in the construction trade. Prepares youth for the workforce with the following services: Construction training and certification Information Technology training and certifications GED and college preparation services Career development Therapy Life skills classes Case management Also provides $1500 education award to participants who complete 300 hours of service. (NOTE: This benefit is provided by AmeriCorps, and is embedded into the YouthBuild program.)

Illinois Youth Investment Program (IYIP): Approach to youth employment at risk transition ages 18-24 years old. This approach accounts for the youth's employment barriers and the physical, emotional, social, and mental health needs.

Hyde Park Neighborhood Club partners with MAPCorps to provide meaningful work experience and high-quality data for high school youth. Recruited to be employed as community data scientists, youth were trained to apply scientific methods and mobile technology to capture data about all the public-facing businesses and organizations serving their communities. During this program, youth were challenged to demonstrate personal integrity and apply their best critical thinking skills to the scientific, health, and civic engagement components of the MAPCorps experience.At MAPSCorps, Youth Researchers work with community-based organizations to collect valuable information (data) about the businesses and organizations in Chicago's communities. Once that data is collected, Youth Researchers work as a team to research their community and use the data to make recommendations for how to improve the health and well-being of the community's residents. At the end of the summer, Youth Researchers present their research and recommendations to researchers, policy-makers, elected officials, and other professionals at the August Scientific Symposium.

Young Men's Educational Network's (YMEN) comprehensive programs offer a wide range of educational support, mentoring from positive role models, spiritual and emotional guidance, vocational classes in the arts, career-based and entrepreneurial education, sports and recreational activities, family supportive services, and service learning to more than 300 students annually.

Heartland Human Care Services' Neon Youth program provides employment support to youth enrolled in the transitional housing program as well as youth who are accessing outreach/drop-in services at a community partner facility. The employment program is designed to build partnerships with employers and directly connect youth in both programs to employment opportunities as well as support them in being successful in these placements. Staff assist youth with developing employment skills such as resume building and interview preparation through 1:1 and group meetings and connect youth to employment through job search, job fairs, and direct placement.

Curt's Cafe is a workforce training program that offers learning opportunities in workforce development, life skills support, and experiential opportunities.

This program is designed to provide vocational training, work experience and/or job placement services to in-school or out-of-school youth. The primary focus of the program is to assist low income and/or "at risk" youth to enter the workforce and obtain gainful employment.

Angel of God Resource Center, Inc. (AOGRC) Illinois Youth Investment Program (IYIP), or Illinois Youth Investment Program, is an initiative by the state of Illinois to provide career development and employment opportunities for at-risk youth aged 16-24. It offers both short-term summer jobs and long-term career development, addressing employment barriers and the youth's physical, emotional, and mental health needs through services like case management, skill development, and workshops.

Centers' For New Horizons Youth Development (YD) department takes a holistic approach to the development of at-risk youth by increasing their exposure to supportive and empowering environments that will lead to academic success, develop their strengths, and build positive attitudes. Services include youth mentoring, after school programming, and youth employment opportunities.

Youth Job Center (YJC) has partnered with Old Navy on the This Way ONward program, a paid 8-week internship program targeting teens and young adults facing barriers to employment. Interns receive personalized employment training and are placed in paid internships at Old Navy stores throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.

Chicago Youth Service Corps employs youth ages 16-24 in year-round paid programming focused on leadership development, local/civic engagement, and community service.

Bloom Township offers fall and summer employment programs for township teens.

SER/SERCO locations offer educational, emotional, and career support to young adults, ages 16-24, living in low-income, underserved communities, especially those who are ex-offenders or gang-affected. Services include after-school programming, supplemental education, GED classes, job and internship skills training, education pathway planning, career coaching, financial literacy, mentorship, summer employment referrals, case management referrals, transportation, service learning projects, and leadership training.

Polished Pebbles' signature summer programming provides an introduction to career readiness through a dedicated curriculum that emphasizes the key skills needed to successfully navigate the workplace. The program incorporates job shadows, conferences, summer work-study opportunities and workbook exercises for young girls.Each summer, their jobs and internship component connects girls with paid employment, with this curriculum as the core of the weekly meeting for girls in summer work programs.

Youth Crossroads' Workforce Development Program is designed to give high school students and young adults (ages 15-24) in Cicero, Berwyn, Stickney, Lyons, Summit, and Forest View the introductory training they need to get good paying jobs and develop meaningful careers. Services include interview training, GED services, mentorship and networking, job search and job placement support, career exploration, and resume building.

Workforce development services include summer employment opportunities for youth as young as 14 years old. They offer more intensive services throughout the school year to the "Opportunity Youth" - young adults ages 16-24 who are out of school and out of work, including those involved in the juvenile justice system.

Centers' For New Horizons Youth Development (YD) department takes a holistic approach to the development of at-risk youth by increasing their exposure to supportive and empowering environments that will lead to academic success, develop their strengths, and build positive attitudes. Services include youth mentoring, after school programming, and youth employment opportunities.

Corazón's Teen REACH after-school program offers a fun way for youth to connect with each other.Their dedicated team of youth development specialists focuses on equipping young Latino/as through robust academic preparation, life and leadership skills, and community service. The FUERZA Youth Center serves as a safe haven for youth, where they not only receive help with homework but also benefit from intensive preparation for college and employment. Our comprehensive program includes STEM and sports, games and gardening, arts and meditation, field trips, and summer employment opportunities.

Provides employment opportunities for at-risk youth in Lake County. Offers a chance to develop workplace skills and gain experience through subsidized employment. Offers both short and long-term programs. Youth will earn minimum wage and receive a paycheck every two weeks.

Offer opportunity to complete high school diploma while training for a technical career. Offers the following on-campus benefits for students:

• Housing
• Basic medical care
• Meals
• Books and supplies
• Living allowance
• Training clothing
• Child care
• Supportive community

Program graduates will receive transitional support services to find employment, housing, and transportation.

Offer opportunity to complete high school diploma while training for a technical career. Offers the following on-campus benefits for students:

• Housing
• Basic medical care
• Meals
• Books and supplies
• Living allowance
• Training clothing
• Supportive community
• Child care

Program graduates will receive transitional support services to find employment, housing, and transportation.

Bright Star Community Outreach (BSCO) provides Financial Literacy education seminars to local residents to help informed their decision making about short and long-term financial goals. They provide individual coaching strategies so residents can learn how to actively generate wealth and reinvest in the Greater Bronzeville Community.BSCO collaborates with a range of companies to provide youth with a variety of opportunities in areas such as research, retail, and recreation. An additional layer of their workforce development focuses specifically on youth ages 16 to 24 so they can improve their current skill sets in order to be better prepared for the workforce.

Cook County Southland Juvenile Justice Council provides training, internships, and job placement, while participants receive program retention support, coaching, and study support for certification exams. These supports identify barriers to success and development of an Individual Service Strategy to eliminate barriers with a plan of action to successfully complete the employment training program(s). The leadership training entails youth learning how to write a business plan and successfully pitch their plan in hopes of obtaining potential investors.