Episcopal Community Services is proud to be a WorkReady provider for the third year in a row.
Aligning with our youth and workforce development initiatives, WorkReady connects talented young people to opportunities in order to build a city where meaningful work is accessible to all its residents.
Summer internships allow our youth participants to develop skills and career objectives through workplace exposure, and they provide real-world experience in a venue in which interns can practice the skills they’ve already learned.
We are currently seeking work/internship sites to host our participants over the summer months. From early July through mid-August (dates TBA), partnering worksites will host interns for a total of 120 hours over a six week period (20 hours per week). Concurrently, they will participate in professional development programming at ECS one day per week.
This extra on-site help for your organization comes at no cost to you. But more importantly, when you partner with ECS, you’ll be making a long-lasting impact on the lives of motivated young people.
Quality worksites will: correspond with interns' interests and skill levels; connect interns with an adult supervisor; and provide interns with the opportunity to learn and practice workplace skills in a safe and supportive environment
An ample and well-trained workforce is essential for local economic development—and as a WorkReady provider with your help, we’re building one!
If you are interested in joining us this summer for WorkReady, please fill out this request form. For more information or questions you may have, please contact James Burks, MSW, program manager, at 215.351.1438 or sys@ecsphilly.org.