Become a Youth Work Experience Partner
Did you know that you can make a meaningful impact in the community while strengthening your workforce? By partnering with WorkOne Northwest Indiana and Goodwill’s Youth Employment Program, your organization can play a vital role in shaping the career paths of young adults - at no cost to you.
As a WEX Partner, you’ll provide hands-on experience in real-world settings, helping youth build essential job skills and confidence, while we cover all employment-related expenses. It’s a win-win opportunity to empower the next generation and support your business goals
How Your Organization Help?
Become a WEX Partner in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program and provide an opportunity at your organization for up to 320 work hours to a young person in areas such as:
- Clerical
- Customer Service
- Retail Sales
- General Labor
As a WEX Partner, your organization offers the opportunity—we take care of the rest. All employment-related expenses are fully covered, including:
- wages
- payroll taxes
- workers’ compensation insurance
- Work experience with trusted community partners
- Employability skills training to build confidence and professionalism
- Career and educational guidance tailored to individual goals
- Support services to help overcome personal and academic barriers
- Occupational skills training for targeted career pathways
The Value of Work Experience
In addition, we equip youth participants with the tools they need to succeed through:
Who We Serve:
Youth ages 16–24 who are:
- Economically disadvantaged
- Out of school or have dropped out
- Struggling with basic literacy skills
- Pregnant or parenting
- Experiencing homelessness, running away, or in foster care
- Justice-involved or formerly incarcerated
- Living with disabilities
- In need of guidance to complete their education or training
Since 2000, we have provided employment aid across Northwest Indiana.
- Jasper County
- Lake County
- La Porte County
- Newton County
- Porter County
- Pulaski County
- Starke County
To download the most current version of our Youth Work Experience Partner flyer, click this link.
Contact Jon Hagenow, Youth Business Engagement Specialist, at (219) 363-1906 or jhagenow@gotoworkonenw.com
Equal Opportunity is the Law. (La Igualdad De Oportunidad Es La Ley.)
The WorkOne System is an equal opportunity employer that administers equal opportunity programs. Free auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities (TDD/TTY Number: 1-800-743-3333). Free language interpretation and translation services are also available upon request. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICER: Becky Fry, Center of Workforce Innovations, 2804 Boilermaker Court, Ste. E, Valparaiso, IN 46383, (219) 248-7488 EO COMPLAINTS EOOfficer@cwicorp.com
