Youth Employment & Placement Services
Youth Employment Services
The OPP Employment Team collaborates with employers throughout the Greater Hartford area to secure job shadowing, internship, and employment opportunities for the youth we serve. Our focus is to help youth identify their career goals, and attain the employment skills needed to make their goals a reality.
OPP’s Youth Employment Services provides several options:
- Job Readiness Training- OPP provides an intensive job readiness training program, with emphasis on choosing a career, job searching methods, applying for a job, interviewing skills, good work habits, getting along and ahead while at work, workplace ethics, and money management techniques.
- Internships--Youth engage in a 6-8 week internship where new workplace skills are fostered within a supportive environment. Youth receive stipends based on their attendance and participation.
- Job Placement—Youth learn job search techniques, and are given job leads and interview opportunities.
OPP is also a partner with Capital Workforce Partners (CWP) Future Workforce summer and year round initiatives.
Funded in part by the US Department of Labor
