Sponsor: Jerry Cantrell, cantrellj@pcsb.org

Location: Employers within Pinellas County

Time: 6 weeks of each summer

 

 

Summer Career Acceleration Program (SCAP) Overview 2023

The Summer Career Acceleration Program aims to ensure that rising seniors graduate prepared to enter the workforce with real-world experience.  The program prepares students for the workforce through a combination of summer internships, career readiness skills training, and a financial literacy workshop.  This exciting program can make an enormous impact on the students’ futures.  Upon completion of this program, participating students will be equipped with the skills that will bolster job opportunities and provide them with a chance for greater long-term success.

·       Must be 16 years old on or before June 5th.

·       Look at the internships available here Summer Career Acceleration Program Jobs.

·       Email resumes to desired companies by April 21st with a paragraph about why you would be a good candidate.

·       Students will complete the soft skills and financial literacy workshops virtually.  There will be a virtual orientation on June 2nd at 9 am, more information to follow.

·       The internship begins June 5th and ends July 31st.

·       Students may work up to 40 hours per week, on the days and times that are needed by the employer.

·       Students will make $15 per hour. Funding is coming from the CareerSource of Pinellas and the Pinellas Education Foundation. Qualifications will apply.

·       Must have their own transportation or be prepared to use public transportation.

·       Each week students will be visited by a coordinator to make sure everything is going well.

·       Students must dress and act professionally.

·       Student application must be filled out ASAP with parent/guardian signature (s).

 

Contact information:

Britney Norsworthy	Susan Heller	Mariana Leslie
SCAP Coordinator	SCAP Coordinator	Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning Specialist
norsworthyb@pcsb.org	hellersu@pcsb.org	lesliema@pcsb.org
727-481-1215-cell	714-454-9256 cell	352-474-0342-cell
		727-588-6572-work