PG&E's Summer Jobs Program kicks off June 20th where Kern County teens get job training, according to PG&E.
It's a program that partners with the Boys & Girls Club and works in two portions.
The teens graduated from the "Career Launch" portion and 55 students will now work 20 hours per week with one of the Intern sites. They start June 20th and work through July 29th.
They work Monday through Thursday and report back to the Boys & Girls Club for professional development every Friday.
Many companies and non-profits stepped up to offer the students a summer internship including mentoring. The Boys & Girls Club is very grateful for the ongoing community support.
2016 PG&E Summer Jobs Program – Intern Sites
Account Resolution Group, LLC
ACW Mufflers Tire & Wheels
American Red Cross-Kern Chapter
Around the Clock Companies
Bakersfield Association of Realtors
Better Business Bureau
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County
Camping World
CAPK-Food Bank
Clarity Home Loans
Common Sense Consulting
Dignity Health Mercy Hospital
Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection
Jim Burke Ford
Kern Around the Clock Care Foundation
Kern County Builders’ Exchange
Kern County Library
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
KGET-TV 17/TELEMUNDO
Kwik Signs, Inc.
Oasis Air Conditioning
Office of Congressman Kevin McCarthy
Office of Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez
Office of State Senator Andy Vidak
Pacific Gas & Electric
Stay Focused Ministries
The League of Dreams
Walter Mortensen Insurance
Watson Realty
In addition to their wages, the 55 teens selected for the jobs will be provided with funds to open a bank account, as well as bus passes and work-appropriate attire. They will also benefit from team building and community service projects throughout the summer
This year, the Better Together Summer Jobs Program will provide more than 850 with workforce training and 210 youths with paid summer jobs in Fresno County, Kern County and the greater Sacramento area. Since the inception of the program in 2012, nearly 3,500 have received job training and by the end of summer 909 teens will have received a paid job. This is the fourth year that PG&E’s program is bringing the benefits of job training to youth and businesses in Kern County. Last year, 55 students received hands-on experience, which later resulted in three local job offers.
For more information on the PG&E Better Together Summer Jobs Program, please call the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County at 661-325-3730 or visit www.bgclubsofkerncounty.org.
PG&E’s Better Together Giving Program reflects our commitment to building a better future together. With a focus on education, economic vitality, the environment and emergency preparedness, we are committed to putting our resources where our values are. Working closely with local community organizations through program development, charitable contributions and hands-on volunteerism, PG&E is helping to create a strong, resilient and sustainable California.
-Boys & Girls Club
