The City of Minneapolis Step-Up Program is seeking non-profit agencies, education and government agencies to provide summer internship experiences for Minneapolis youth ages 14-21 between June 20 and August 19, 2011.

Step-Up is a summer job program for Minneapolis youth ages 14-21.  Youth must complete a competitive application process and work readiness training to be considered for a position with the STEP-UP program.  Youth ages 14-21 are offered a paid internship experience and matched with positions at local businesses.

Youth ages 14 and 15 are offered a first job experience and matched with positions at non-profits.  Youth ages 16-21 are matched with jobs in private businesses, government and education.

The city of Minneapolis has more information on their website at http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/stepup.asp.  The deadline to submit a worksite pledge application is January 28, 2011.

For more information or to sign up as a work site, contact Tammy Dickinson the Step Up Director at (612) 673-5041.

Larry Johnson
952.851.2482
ljohnson@careproviders.org

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