WhatistheL.A.TalentChallenge?

TheL.A.AreaChamberiscallingon500ormoreL.A.businessestoprovidesummeremploymentandinternshipopportunitiesforyouthbyhiringorsponsoringatleastoneinternthissummer.Thesejobandinternshipopportunitieswillnotonlyprovidevaluableearlyworkexperienceforouryoungpeople,butalsotheywillenableyourbusinesstobenefitfromourcollectiveinvestmentinahighlymotivatedandwell-trainedfutureworkforce.

WhatisthedurationoftheSummerYouthEmploymentProgram?

EmployerscanstaggertheirstartdateassomestudentsstartvacationasearlyasJune19.However,typicallyjobsstartonthefirstMondayaftertheFourthofJulyholiday.Programlengthsrangefromsixtoeightweeks.

Howarestudentsprepared?

TheChamber,throughitsL.A.YouthatWorkprogram,providessoftskillstrainingandoffersstudentsanopportunitytoparticipateinmockinterviewswherestudents(16-24yearsofage)areassessedanddeemedwork-readyandthengivenaccesstointernshipandjobopportunities.Yourcompanywillgetaninternwhoiswork-ready!

WillIbeabletointerviewstudents?

Yes.TheL.A.AreaChamberstaffwillhelpyoucoordinateinterviewssothatyoucanselectthestudentwhobestmeetsyourneeds.Ifyouchoosenottointerview,Chamberstaffcanidentifystudentsforyoubasedonyourhiringcriteria.

Whataresomeexamplesofstudentjobs?

- HumanResources/CommunityAffairs-scheduleeventsandmeetings- Marketing-assistwithdevelopmentofpresentations- IT-softwareinstallation,supportdeskstaffing,troubleshooting- Operations-receive,validateandpreparecustomertransactions

WhatkindofsupportcanIexpectduringthesummer?

ChamberEmployerEngagementstaffareavailablethroughoutthesummertohelpproblemsolveandansweranyquestionsyoumayhave.Additionally,weareavailabletoansweranyquestionsregardinggoalsettingandtheevaluationprocess.

Howmuchdoesitcosttohireorsponsorastudent?

1. Tohireastudenttoworkforyourcompanya. Werecommendforthestudenttoworkbetween120-150hoursandpayminimum

wage(startingJuly1,2017is$12.00anhour).2. Tosponsorastudent

a. Yourcompanywillcontribute$2,300.00towardsaninternship(you’llsimplywriteusacheck).

IfIwanttosponsororhostastudent,wheredoIbegin?

Youbeginbycongratulatingyourself!Youareabouttomakeadifference!Next,contactMariaNieto,Director,EducationExcellence&TalentDevelopment,attheChamber.Shecanbereachedatmnieto@lachamber.comor213.580.7599.