We recently completed our second season with Youth CareerConnect and it's had an extremely positive impact on our business.  The employees referred to us have been pre-screened to match our needs, and those we hired have all been excellent representatives for our business.  It's been a pleasure to see these new members of our future workforce blossom into confident energetic reliable employees.  

The Jefferson County Library's 2022 Summer Reading program had plenty of interns! Each intern brought a unique skill and experience that supported our staff. Our program flourished with their assistance. We look forward to continuing to support and work with the youth of Jefferson County! Thank you, Youth CareerConnect for an amazing partnership.

"Natalie Overbay has been a part of the EC Works team since November 27, working to amplify our social media presence. Natalie comes to us from Redmond Proficiency Academy where she has learned valuable skills in marketing that she is certainly putting to good use at EC Works. We are delighted to have such a young professional working with us and certainly hope that we are providing Natalie with learning that will aid her in her future jobs and in life."

EDCO was a great place to intern! I enjoyed all the hands on work that I was asked to do while being an intern. All the events were great, because of the people and the environment. So much goes into all the events and it shows! The people at EDCO are very caring and wanted the interns to be successful and helped us to do so. It was a great place to work and I learned a lot and met a lot of new people! 

"The graphic design intern that was placed with the Central Oregon STEM Hub through Youth Career Connect was such an asset to our team. Having young fresh eyes work on our branding and storytelling of the work we do has helped in broadening the understanding of our STEM work in the community. Mia was able to provide artwork and marketing materials that saved our organization time and effort and was also able to build on her own professional portfolio."

The Jefferson County Internship program has been a pleasure to work with!  The experience was smooth and assistance was provided every step of the way!  We really enjoy helping students earn credits for school, while working on the job and learning valuable skills to carry forth in their careers.  If we ever have a need in the future, we will surely reach out to the internship program again!

I cannot even tell you how happy we are with (our intern) Kayleen! She is amazing - she has a great attitude, nothing falls outside of her "job description," she just jumps in to help, and ALWAYS has a smile on her face. I am so very impressed with this young lady.

I am so grateful for the time I spent as an Intern in the Community Development Department at Redmond City Hall. I can honestly say that from this experience I feel more prepared for what is to come when I enter the workforce after college, no matter what career I end up in. Through Career Connect, I was given the opportunity to connect with my community, and take part in a learning experience I would not have been able to find in a classroom.

We had such a great experience working with Youth Career Connect to find the perfect fit for our internship position. Larry matched us with a fantastic individual who was able to help us complete TWO major projects! These projects will continue to benefit our organization, serving as great resources to engage with the community and our donors.

The aquatics profession is experiencing a national lifeguard shortage, but with the help of Youth CareerConnect, the MACRD has been able to hire swim instructors who turn into lifeguards when they reach 15 years old.  In addition, with a small management team, it has been a lifesaver to have Debbie walk with us through the recruitment, hiring, and training processes – we couldn’t be happier with the partnership, and the caliber of staff we have found through this program.