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Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club Prepares Teens for the Job Market
GCBGC ready for Summer Youth Employment
Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club invites teens between the ages of 16 -18 to participate in the Club’s Summer Youth Employment (SYE) program. The SYE program is uniquely designed to help prepare teens for the competitive job market by providing them with a better understanding of the application and interviewing process and equipping them with the necessary presentation skills to meet the requirements and expectations of employment opportunities.
The program, led by the GCBGC Teen Program Director Breanna Townsell with assistance and support from board member Christiane Traxler Leonardis, will take place in two sessions with each session consisting of a series of five mandatory workshops. Each mandatory workshop will focus on different aspects of career development from preparing for college to fine tuning job searching techniques and interviewing skills to learning how to manage finances. Bethpage Federal Credit Union Bank will conduct the financial literacy class that is part of the program. The Sessions will be held from 6:30pm-8:00pm with Session One taking place on consecutive Wednesdays beginning March 14 and ending April 8. Session two will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from April 24 to May 8.
After completion of the SYE workshops, teens can apply to become paid group leaders for the Club’s Summer Program which runs from July 9 to August 17. Each applicant will be required to go through the Club’s official hiring and interview process and attend training from June 25-29.
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“It wasn’t just a job. It was an experience from start to finish and I’m grateful for the opportunity and knowledge I gained from this program. As a Club member, you get to work in a familiar environment, but as a staff member, you are expected to meet the Club’s high standards and expectations,” said Club member and SYE participant, Brianna A., age 18.
To learn more about the Club’s Summer Youth Employment and how to qualify for the Summer Program group leader position, email Teen Program Director, Breanna Townsell at btownsell@glencovebgc.org or call 516-671-8030, ext. 107. To learn more about the Club www.glencovebgc.org
