SUMMER YOUTH

Overview

DO YOU NEED A GREAT SUMMER JOB ? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR YOUR FIRST JOB ?

The Town of Chapel Hill's Summer Youth Employment Program is open to all Chapel Hill youth who meet the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) income guidelines. The program is sponsored by a Community Development Block Grant.

• Youth generally work 6-7 weeks, about 20 hours per week during the summer, for a maximum of 120 hours.
• Youth are hired to work within different departments at the Town, as well as various area non-profits.
• The program provides workshops to assist with resume writing, interviewing skills, and to teach youth how to conduct themselves during and after an interview.
• Selected candidates will be assigned to various town locations and area nonprofits and remain in that assignment for the duration of employment.
• General work hours are between 8:30 and 5:00 Monday-Friday.
• Each position may have slightly different responsibilities.
• Multiple positions available.
• The Town of Chapel Hill is a Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace. All youth selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment Drug and Alcohol screening, fingerprinting and background check.

• Program hires youth between the ages of 14-18 years old.
• Families must meet income guidelines (earn less than 80% of the median income for Chapel Hill adjusted for family size).
• Must be a current resident of Chapel Hill (Carrboro residents may be considered in some cases).
• Must not earn more than 80% of the HUD Area Median Income for your household size.
• Applicants must submit family income information with their application; the information is confidential. The form can be found at HUDINCOMEVERIFICATION.
• Pre-employment screening:
  Drug and Alcohol test, fingerprinting, and background check.

• Pay rate: $12.00-$13.00 per hour.
• Hours:
  
  about 20 hours per week for 6-7 weeks during the summer; maximum 120 hours.

If you have questions, you can email us at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).; allow up to 24 hours for a response.