Northwest Youth Corps Accepting Apps for Paid Fall Job Training Programs

Great opportunities to get some real experience and get paid

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(EUGENE, Ore.) - Teenagers from all over the U.S. have joined Northwest Youth Corps this summer, working outdoors and are making a difference! In its 30-year history, NYC has placed over 17,000 teenagers and young adults in programs providing them with both excellent educational and job training experience.

Along with the opportunity to make new friends and spend time outdoors, NYC programs foster a team-based approach to solving challenges, to help each member collectively achieve a much greater impact than they could on their own.

Currently, Northwest Youth Corps is looking for teenagers who are 16 to 19 years of age for the Youth Corps (residential) and Outdoor Oregon (day) programs.

No experience is necessary, only a willingness to learn, work hard as a team, and travel to some of the most rugged and scenic areas Portland and of the Pacific Northwest.

Program Options: Youth Corps (Residential) - September 12th- October 17th
Outdoor Oregon (Day Program) - September 14th - October 16th (2015)

The Youth Corps program begins and ends in Eugene, Oregon. The Outdoor Oregon program meets each day, Monday-Friday, in Northeast Portland, Oregon.

With high unemployment rates for teens locally and nationally, Northwest Youth Corps is putting teenagers to work. Their goal is creating life-long learners and community leaders.

NYC is meeting the academic and life skills needs of youth and young adults while helping them successfully meet personal challenges. Upon completion of the program, youth earn an education stipend of between $1,000-$1,250, the opportunity to gain high school credit, and the ability to obtain a future job reference or letter of recommendation.

Established in 1984, Northwest Youth Corps is a non-profit organization whose core purpose is to provide opportunities for youth and young adults to learn, grow, and experience success. NYC is the region’s largest and oldest outdoor conservation and youth education program, and serves youth from all backgrounds.

For info: www.nwyouthcorps.org, and to apply: http://www.nwyouthcorps.org/OurPrograms/ProgramsforYouth/OutDoorOregon.aspx