Columbus mayor opens summer youth employment opportunities
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The 2025 Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program, intended for teens and young adults, has begun taking applications.
Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson hopes applicants will benefit from a source of income and work experience by matching them with summer jobs at local government agencies. Participants will get occupational training from the Career Compass Academy, then will be matched with summer jobs at local government agencies and businesses.
The Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program participants will be placed in Community Reinvestment, Parks & Recreation, Columbus Civic Center, Homeland Security, Metra, Worksource Georgia-Area 14, Let's Grow STEM, MCSD, Columbus Water Works, and Davis Broadcasting.
Part-time opportunities are available for program participants and potential program counselors. Recent 2025 graduates are being encouraged to apply.
Summer Youth Employment trainees will be paid $14.00 an hour and counselors will be paid $16.00 an hour.
Interested participants can apply at this link and can scan the QR code in the flyer below.
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