Prince George’s County, MD – The Prince George’s County Government is accepting applications for the Youth At Work internship program, which provides young people with paid positions working in a field of their choosing.
Residents aged 18-24 who participated in the Summer Youth Enrichment Program are eligible to apply for this internship program until September 20th. There’s still plenty of time to submit your application if you’re eligible for participation.
For those who aren’t aware, the Summer Youth Enrichment Program is available for young people aged 14-24. It provides the youth of Prince George’s County with summer work opportunities in government agencies, private organizations, and community groups. Applications for the program are usually accepted in the winter prior to the upcoming summer, and the program lasts for around a month.
The temporary Youth At Work internships will offer both part-time and full-time opportunities. Each intern will be paid $18.00 per hour upon acceptance into the program. Maryland’s minimum wage is $15.00 per hour, so this opportunity is a way for participants to jumpstart their careers while also providing higher income than entry-level jobs.
According to the Prince George’s County Government Facebook page, there are eight current areas of work available to interns. We’ve listed each type of work below.
- Environmental Services
- Community and Customer Relations
- Government Operations
- Infrastructure and Development
- Health and Human Services
- Public Safety
- Budget Management and Finance
- Information Technology
The application’s description gives further details about the Youth At Work internship program. It reads, “The Prince George’s County Youth@Work Internship Program is seeking professional and energetic interns interested in gaining experiential and industry-based work opportunities. The Youth@Work Internship Program attracts talent in entry-level roles, exposes interns to various careers, and employs young adults between the ages of 18 – 24 to develop skills to fill current and future vacant positions within the Prince George’s County Government.”
The Youth At Work program is funded by a US Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration grant. The grant award is $2,000,000 in total.
To apply for the Youth At Work program, you can visit GovernmentJobs.com to submit an application between now and September 20th.
About Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County is one of the biggest counties in Southern Maryland. Home to over 900,000 residents and existing in the Atlantic Coastal Plain, this county is bordered by the Patuxent River on the east and Washington DC to the west.
