WorkReady Summer Programs

We will only accept youth who we share our code with. Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia’s Summer WorkReady program will provide youth ages 14-18 with an opportunity to work with BGCP's summer camp program to learn more about the organization, the youth we serve, and the surrounding communities. WorkReady participants will work with summer camp youth under the guidance of Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia staff members. Participants will be able to gain valuable work experience and professional skills and work with children in their community.

Our program is full and not accepting additional applications. Catholic Social Services provides two levels of opportunity for our summer programming. For younger applicants (rising middle school youth) we have an Career Exploration program. This is hosted at our St. Hubert's Highschool Location. For older and returning applicants; we partner with various work experiences throughout the city. Most positions will require clearances and be focused on supporting summer camp programs. Other positions range from small businesses to IT departments.

YouthCOR's Work ready program offers youth an opporunity to participate in the Summer Start Up (12-14 YO) or the High School Work Ready program (14-19 YO). The Summer Start Up includes project based learning, college visits, guest speakers, professional development, and career focused clubs. Additionally, the High School wage based program places youth in YouthCOR summer camps and positions at CORA services. Both programs run Monday-Friday. Please inquire about weekly schedule.

We will only accept youth who we share our code with. Our program is a comprehensive program that will allow participants to gain knowledge of a variety of skills-based on the worksite assigned. Skills that may be learned, fashion, community service, education and more.

Our programs are designed for youth ages 14-18 which and provide a structured early work experience combined with learning opportunities to youth who have never worked before. We assist youth in understanding how to best prepare themselves to become active and productive members of the workforce. This program will allow youth to collectively address real-world issues, problems and needs within the local, regional, Some youth are placed at actual worksites based on their interest levels.

We will only accept youth who we share our code with. The Netter Center & Philadelphia Youth Network School-Year and Summer WorkReady Programs recruit current 6th–12th graders ages 12 and up in Philadelphia to participate in a unique internship experience. Students will learn about a variety of career and college pathways, engage in professional development sessions and participate in virtual trips and guest speaker sessions to increase their knowledge and understanding of different careers. Students who are selected will be eligible for a stipend.

KSC in the Summer Work Ready teens Provide Basic Soccer Programming to summer Camps and also will assist in our KSC Summer Camp in classrooms and Doing activities with kids.

This program is full and not accepting applications. Philadelphia Parks & Recreation is actively recruiting and hiring teens/ young adults to work this summer for the WorkReady Program. Interested Philadelphia Resident ages 14-24 should stop in their local recreation center/playground to apply with site supervisor and to obtain the application process. Proper documentation, clearances, vaccination requirements and application procedures must be successfully completed in a timely manner to be approved to work each summer.

We will only accept youth who we share our code with. Philadelphia Freedom Schools was born out of the Freedom Summer of 1964. It exists to build intellectual, cultural, civic, and political capacity of children and youth in order to make meaningful strides for themselves, their families, their schools, communities and the larger society. For years, it has been apparent that while the mandate of the Freedom School has been to develop in children a love for reading, the Junior Servant Leader Project has taken that concept several steps further.

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!