Escambia County's 2025 Summer Youth Employment Program participants will be recognized by District 3 Commissioner Lumon May and Neighborhood and Human Services staff for their hard work this summer during a ceremony Friday, July 18 at 11 a.m. at the Brownsville Community Center, located at 3200 W. De Soto St. One or more Escambia County Commissioners may be in attendance.
The Youth Employment Program gave nearly 200 youth the opportunity to get paid work experience in various county departments, including Animal Welfare, the Board of County Commissioners, Building Services, Corrections, County Administration, Development Services, Engineering, Escambia County Area Transit, Human Resources, Library Services, Natural Resources Management, Neighborhood and Human Services, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety, and Public Works.
Several interns also spent the summer working for community partners and constitutional offices, including Circuit Court Judge Miller, Community Health Northwest Florida, the Escambia County School District, Escambia County Tax Collector’s Office, Gulf Coast Minority Chamber of Commerce, Just Ice Served LLC, and the Town of Century.
Through the program, youth worked up to 30 hours a week, gaining valuable experience all summer while learning workforce etiquette such as professional dress, timeliness and respect. Youth Employment Program participants also received job readiness training and post-employment briefings, which provided them feedback about their job performance.
Information about future cycles of the Escambia County Youth Employment Program will be posted at MyEscambia.com/syep and on the Escambia County Facebook page.
