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WhatistheL.A.TalentChallenge?
TheL.A.AreaChamberiscallingon500ormoreL.A.businessestoprovidesummeremploymentandinternshipopportunitiesforyouthbyhiringorsponsoringatleastoneinternthissummer.Thesejobandinternshipopportunitieswillnotonlyprovidevaluableearlyworkexperienceforouryoungpeople,butalsotheywillenableyourbusinesstobenefitfromourcollectiveinvestmentinahighlymotivatedandwell-trainedfutureworkforce.
WhatisthedurationoftheSummerYouthEmploymentProgram?
EmployerscanstaggertheirstartdateassomestudentsstartvacationasearlyasJune19.However,typicallyjobsstartonthefirstMondayaftertheFourthofJulyholiday.Programlengthsrangefromsixtoeightweeks.
Howarestudentsprepared?
TheChamber,throughitsL.A.YouthatWorkprogram,providessoftskillstrainingandoffersstudentsanopportunitytoparticipateinmockinterviewswherestudents(16-24yearsofage)areassessedanddeemedwork-readyandthengivenaccesstointernshipandjobopportunities.Yourcompanywillgetaninternwhoiswork-ready!
WillIbeabletointerviewstudents?
Yes.TheL.A.AreaChamberstaffwillhelpyoucoordinateinterviewssothatyoucanselectthestudentwhobestmeetsyourneeds.Ifyouchoosenottointerview,Chamberstaffcanidentifystudentsforyoubasedonyourhiringcriteria.
Whataresomeexamplesofstudentjobs?
- HumanResources/CommunityAffairs-scheduleeventsandmeetings- Marketing-assistwithdevelopmentofpresentations- IT-softwareinstallation,supportdeskstaffing,troubleshooting- Operations-receive,validateandpreparecustomertransactions
WhatkindofsupportcanIexpectduringthesummer?
ChamberEmployerEngagementstaffareavailablethroughoutthesummertohelpproblemsolveandansweranyquestionsyoumayhave.Additionally,weareavailabletoansweranyquestionsregardinggoalsettingandtheevaluationprocess.
Howmuchdoesitcosttohireorsponsorastudent?
1. Tohireastudenttoworkforyourcompanya. Werecommendforthestudenttoworkbetween120-150hoursandpayminimum
wage(startingJuly1,2017is$12.00anhour).2. Tosponsorastudent
a. Yourcompanywillcontribute$2,300.00towardsaninternship(you’llsimplywriteusacheck).
IfIwanttosponsororhostastudent,wheredoIbegin?
Youbeginbycongratulatingyourself!Youareabouttomakeadifference!Next,contactMariaNieto,Director,EducationExcellence&TalentDevelopment,[email protected].