Employer Information

Take part in our Tampa Bay Summer Hires Program!

Employers are invited to learn about the success CSTB experienced during past summer programs, understand how to participate as an employer and learn how employers play a vital role in building the future talent pipeline for young adults, 16 to 24 years of age.

“This program would not be able to succeed without the support of our business community,” said Leondra Foster, Tampa Bay Summer Hires Director. “Our business community has been key to our success by meeting businesses’ short term workforce needs, improving our regional talent pipelines and expanding workplace learning opportunities through our paid work experience model.”

Tampa Bay Summer Hires is especially looking for employers with regionally targeted industries and in-demand jobs which includes:

• Manufacturing/Construction/ Building Trades
• Hospitality/Tourism
• Transportation
• Logistics
• Retail
• Financial Shared Services
• Healthcare
• Information Technology

Tampa Bay Summer Hires plans on serving up to 800 youth in 2023. Since the implementation of our inaugural year in 2019, we’ve experienced tremendous success. To date, serving more than 1,800 youth with 130 employers participating in the program.

During the summer of 2021, CSTB assisted with the support of 112 local employers filled more than 900 positions for young adults to work in various industries. During 2021 CSTB received 2,460 applications for the summer jobs program. The breakdown of employers who participated in 2021 included 78 for profit businesses, 33 non-profit and 1 governmental agency.

The Tampa Bay Summer Hires program and CareerSource Tampa Bay is the agency of record for young adults participating the program. CSTB handles the payroll, and even provides a career counselor to work with program participants. In 2023, CSTB plans to pay participants $15 per hour. In return, Employers get a paid summer intern for 8-weeks to help with their business.

This event is open to any Hillsborough County business owners, human resource staff, guidance counselors, business service providers, and anyone interested in learning more about the CSTB Tampa Bay Summer Hires program.

Businesses seeking additional information about the Tampa Bay Summer Hires program contact the following: Elizabeth Ventura via email at [email protected] or Leondra Foster via email at [email protected]

About CareerSource Tampa Bay

CareerSource Tampa Bay Programs and initiatives are sponsored by CareerSource Tampa Bay and the State of Florida, Department of Economic Opportunity, and fully supported by the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Agriculture as part of awards totaling $26,386,241. CareerSource Tampa Bay works with businesses and candidates to leverage their training, retraining, and competitive opportunities in the workforce.  CareerSource Tampa Bay provided 173,319 services to 37,054 active Wagner-Peyser individuals during the program year 2019-2020.  CareerSource Tampa Bay, with our five career centers, is the single largest source of job candidates in the region, from entry-level to executive-level candidates.  We work closely with all Veterans.

Businesses can access CareerSource’s wide range of services, including recruiting, training for new and existing employees, targeted hiring events, and retention support strategies. All resources and services are provided at no cost to both businesses and job candidates. Programs funded through CareerSource Tampa Bay are equal opportunity programs with auxiliary aids and services available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Persons using TTY/TTD equipment use Florida Relay Service 711. A proud partner of the American Job Center network, to learn more, visit www.careersourcetampabay.com.