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2025 Summer Youth Initiative

Thank you for your interest in the Tampa Bay Summer Hires program. We are temporarily pausing applications due to the overwhelming level of interest we have received. Please check back for updates on when we will reopen the application process!

Expanding Access to Youth Across Hillsborough & Pinellas Counties

By joining forces, Hillsborough and Pinellas are expanding access, strengthening employer partnerships, and building a powerful workforce pipeline for the future. Employers from both counties are invited to participate and help shape the next generation of talent.

This program provides:
✔ Real-world experience with employers in leading industries
✔ Skill-building opportunities in teamwork, communication, leadership, and problem-solving
✔ Career exposure to in-demand occupations that support our region’s economic growth

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A Unique Opportunity for Career Exploration to Youth

The CareerSource Tampa Bay Summer Youth Employment Program, branded Tampa Bay Summer Hires provides a unique opportunity for career exploration to youth in Hillsborough County. Summer youth employment programs instill the young adults of tomorrow with critical essential skills that all employers need. The Tampa Bay Summer Hires program introduces youth to the world of work and exposed them to new experiences, ideas, and potential career paths for the future through hands-on, real-world work experience through paid work experience positions in-demand occupations or targeted industries.

The program design was a vision created by CareerSource Tampa Bay (CSTB) that was met with the full support of the CSTB Board of Directors and the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, as well. The inaugural program year was 2019.

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