A summer job for many teens means life-guarding, baby-sitting, or manning the counter at a fast food restaurant. But for an ambitious group of Memphis high school students and graduates, a summer job can jump-start a lifelong career. Earn and Learn is a new summer training and internship program that helps young adults learn information technology skills. Students are paid $13/hr and can graduate from the program with valuable CompTIA certifications - certifications that can hep them land a job, whether they're continuing their education or entering the employment market full time.
Earn and learn is a collaboration between the Shelby County School System, the Workforce Investment Network (WIN), and the Creating IT Futures Foundation. To learn more about the Earn and Learn program in Memphis, TN, visit http://www.CreatingITFutures.org/gamechangers
