Lifespan Youth

Summer Youth Employment Program

Watch a video to hear about Lifespan's Summer Youth Employment Program in recent participants' own words.

Lifespan’s youth employment programs are designed to promote career exploration and youth development. The program offers a nine-week paid summer employment experience at a Lifespan hospital or Lifespan Corporate Services to teens 16 to 19 years old. Eligible youth must reside in selected areas: South Providence, Mount Hope and Newport. (Get more details about who is eligible for the program.)

Teens are placed in a wide variety of departments throughout Lifespan, including:

When they graduate in August, our summer employees take with them a wealth of personal and professional experience. Some youth even gain permanent employment. Lifespan also stays in contact with the teens beyond the summer to continue career counseling.

Lifespan also offers the Seacole Scholars Program for high school students who have their Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license. Find out more about the Seacole Scolars Program.

More about the Summer Youth Employment Program:

• Program description
• Who’s eligible
• How to apply

Program Description

The Lifespan Summer Youth Employment Program offers youth an opportunity to:

• Join Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest private employer
• Explore exciting career options in healthcare
• Have a paid job for 37 hours a week for 9 weeks
• Earn an hourly wage of $8
• Join a team of more than 80 other Lifespan youth employees
• Make friends and network to prepare for a successful future
• Have professional career experts help you with your career building
• Possibly gain employment beyond the summer

When?

The program runs from June 2010 to August 2010.

Requirements

Youth must attend two pre-summer trainings.

Who’s Eligible

To be eligible for the program, you must:

1. Be 16 to 19 years old
2. Meet one of the following criteria:
   • Reside in the Mount Hope area of Providence,
   • Attend Hope High School,
   • Reside within the 02903, 02905 (in Providence) or 02907 zip codes, OR
   • Reside in Newport County
3. Have an interest in pursuing a career in health care, and
4. Have a willingness to learn

How to Apply

Applications for the 2010 Lifespan Summer Youth Employment Program are now being accepted.

• 2010 Lifespan Summer Youth Employment Application
• 2010 Lifespan Summer Youth Alumni Application
• 2010 Lifespan Summer Youth Seacole Scholars Application

Applications must be received by Monday, December 21, 2009.

How to apply :

1. Attend our Youth Employment Information Night at Rhode Island Hospital or The Miriam Hospital to learn more about the program and meet the program coordinator.
   
   
2. Fill out our Youth Employment Application and mail before the deadline to:
   
   Joshua Laguerre
   Lifespan Workforce Development
   148 West River Street, Suite 4
   Providence, RI 02904
   
   
3. If you are selected for an interview, a Lifespan human resources representative will call you to schedule an appointment.
   
   
4. If you are selected for the youth employment programs, we will let you know shortly after your interview.
   
   
5. Once you have been hired, you will need to fill out a packet of information.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Joshua Laguerre at 401-793-4670 or email jlaguerre2@lifespan.org.

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