Summer Jobs for Youth

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, along with County President Toni Preckwinkle, has announced One Summer Chicago. One Summer Chicago is a joint summer initiative between City & County to provide more than 185,000 summer opportunities for Chicago's youth (Ages 6-24). It is designed to engage youth in a broad range of summer activities that are fun, healthy and safe. These positions will fill up fast, so do not delay.

As of today, parents and youth can go to www.onesummerchicago.org to apply for over 17,000 summer jobs through a common application form. The website also provides program and registration information on more than 168,000 other recreational activities for young people.

Summer opportunities offered through One Summer Chicago are provided by several partners. Each partner has its own hiring criteria and selection procedures. The 2012 partners include:

• Chicago Department of Family and Support Services 
• Chicago Park District 
• Chicago Public Schools 
• Chicago Housing Authority 
• After School Matters 
• Chicago Public Libraries 
• City Colleges of Chicago 
• Cook County Works 
• Cook County Forest Preserve 
• Illinois Violence Prevention Authority