YMCA of Metro Atlanta and Mayor Andre Dickens Offers Summer Jobs to Atlanta Youths
The Y is joining several Atlanta employers in providing summer jobs and internship opportunities for youth in the city. The jobs are part of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dicken's Summer Youth Employment Program, which aims to provide jobs and internship opportunities for Atlanta's youth.
Dickens hosted a signing day event May 29 at the Accenture Innovation Hub in midtown Atlanta to thank all the employers for stepping up to offer employment this summer through the program. Thanks to a grant from the city, the Y will offer 30 summer jobs for youth ages 14-24. The jobs available include camp counselor, swim instructor and lifeguard.
The youth will work at several branches including Arthur M. Blank Family Y, East Lake Y, Sanders Family Y, Young Family Y and The Villages at Carver Family Y.
This is the third year that the mayor’s office has sponsored the Summer Youth Employment Program. In 2023, more than 5,400 youth registered for the program and more than 5,100 were hired. Dickens said the program is not about jobs but about “hope, aspirations and a solid commitment to our city’s youth.”
Learn More: Summer Youth Employment Program