INC NEWS - Durham Hosts Youth Job Fair April 7

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy C. Blalock

Senior Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  April 2, 2008

 

City of Durham Hosts Youth Job Fair April 7

Summer Employment Opportunities Available for Ages 14-21

 

What:              Mayor's Annual Summer Youth Work Program Job Fair

 

Who:               Mayor William V. "Bill" Bell and the City of Durham's
Office on Youth

 

When:             Monday, April 7, 2008

                  Ages 14 - 15:  9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Ages 16 - 21:  1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

 

Where:            Hillside High School 

3727 Fayetteville Street

Durham, N.C. 27707

 

Fast Facts

*         The Mayor's Summer Youth Work Program offers Durham youth the
opportunity to gain work experience and develop skills while connecting
with City and County governments.

 

*         Approximately 300 summer employment opportunities will be
available this year.  Two sessions will be conducted as follows:

o        Ages 14 - 15:  9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

o        Ages 16 - 21:  1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

 

*         Potential applicants may visit the City's Web site at 
www.durhamnc.gov/mayor/youth_program.cfm to download an application as
well as review the job listings and criteria needed to ensure
eligibility for each position.  There will also be an interview process.
Participants will begin work on Monday, June 16 and work until Friday,
August 15.

 

*         Some of the partnering public organizations and private sector
companies with job opportunities are the City's Office of Economic and
Workforce Development, Durham Parks & Recreation (DPR), Department of
Neighborhood Improvement Services, Department of General Services,
Durham Fire Department, Durham County Government, Chick-fil-A at
Hillsborough Road, Kroger Foods, Office Depot, Community Alternatives,
Thrills from the Grill, and Question Why.  Other partners include
Capital Broadcasting at the Historic American Tobacco Campus, SunTrust
Bank, and North Carolina Central University.

 

*         For additional information about this year's event, contact
Kim Moss, assistant youth services coordinator with the City's Office on
Youth, at (919) 560-1266 or via e-mail at Kim.Moss at durhamnc.gov.

 

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