WorkReady Summer Programs

We will only accept youth who we share our code with. The School District of Philadelphia, through The Office of Career and Technical Education, will provide summer employment and enrichment opportunities for high school students between 14 and 18 years of age. The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Summer Employment Program is an innovative program that affords CTE students, who currently attend Philadelphia Public Schools, the opportunity to gain valuable work experiences and develop meaningful skills that can be used in their future careers.

Our WorkReady program is an extension of our innovative one-year Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources CTE program. Youth engage in service learning on sustainable product making: food waste & composting; food safety (serve-safe food handler certification); and many options for natural resources projects. All participants engage in small business accelerator activities, financial literacy, food growing and cooking and product making, marketing, and sales. And field trips!

We ONLY serve students currently enrolled at the Workshop School. The Workshop School offers current Workshop students the opportunity to participate in a WorkReady Summer experience that is an extension and expansion of work students participate in during the academic year. In previous years, students participated in mural making, completed automotive projects, and engaged in internship opportunities across the city. Staff at Workshop are working hard to confirm our program offerings for summer 2023. Stay tuned for more information!