More Than a Job
GET PAID. | GET SKILLED. | GET AHEAD.
More Than a Job
GET PAID. | GET SKILLED. | GET AHEAD.
Hire youth through our Career Exploration and Employment Preparation Programs, pay
their wages, and provide professional developmentto support their long-term career growth.
Interested? Apply when the application opens!
Want the Chicago Youth Works team at your event?
Fill out the Event Outreach form, and
we’ll get back to you within 7 days!
Hire youth through our Career Exploration and Employment Preparation Programs, pay
their wages, and provide professional development to support their long-term career growth.
Interested? Apply when the application opens!
Want the Chicago Youth Works team at your event? Fill out the Event Outreach form, and we’ll get back to you within 7 days!
Hire youth through our Career Exploration and Employment Preparation Programs, pay
their wages, and provide professional development to support their long-term career growth.
Interested? Apply when the application opens!
Want the Chicago Youth Works team at your event? Fill out the Event Outreach form, and we’ll get back to you within 7 days!
It's a small investment for a big return.
When you hire a young person or provide a meaningful work experience, youth are more engaged, more connected to their communities, and more likely to complete school and pursue long-term career success.
Support your business while helping Chicago’s talented young people gain employment during the summer and throughout the year. Build your talent pipeline while investing in the city’s future workforce.
Your organization or company can participate in Chicago Youth Works by Hiring Youth Directly to work for your company
or by Serving as a Worksite.
To Serve as a Worksite Partner
Submit a worksite application by May 8, 2026, for summer opportunities.
Click here to access the 2026 worksite registration form.
To Hire Youth Directly for summer or year-round positions
The former Corporate Partnership Program (CPP) is now part of DFSS Workforce Development as the Career Exploration & Employment Preparation Programs — designed to connect employers with motivated Chicago young adults ages 18–24.
Through a coordinated network of workforce partners, employers gain access to candidates who have completed:
