Make the most of your summer. Every spring, creative programs are launched to prepare young action-takers for their next step in employment. Summer program participants gain exposure to interesting careers, entrepreneurship & winning summer job hunt practices.
Seasonal Opportunities
CareerRise Newsletter
Jump Start Your Job Search Series (Over Spring Break!)
Spring Employment Event | Teen Hiring Fair
High School Summer Internships
Young Entrepreneur Tournament
Youth Engagement Specialists
CareerRise & TAC 212 Job Search Workshops
Banner Health Career Exploration Day | Summer 2024
Larimer County Conservation Corps
Year Round Employment Support
CareerRise Newsletter
Gain insight & valuable information to support your seasonal job search. This newsletter runs every other week during the months of February through August and then will reduce to monthly distribution from September through January. The newsletter includes featured employers, job search tips, events, & more. Register for the CareerRise newsletter today!
Jump Start Your Job Search Series (Over Spring Break!)
2025 registration is now open!
Jump Start Your Job Search!
Get ahead of the game & use your spring break to sharpen your job search tools! This 2-day workshop series, designed specifically for youth & young adults ages 14-21, will include topics on resume building, interviewing, foundations for employment success, and job search & applications 101. Lunch will be provided to those participants who attend full day sessions! Individual workshops are chosen during registration.
Schedule:
March 17, 2025 | Day 1: Applications & Job Search 101 (10:00 AM-12:00 PM) & Foundations for Employment Success (12:30-2:30 PM)
March 18, 2025 | Day 2: Resume Building (10:00 AM-12:00 PM) & Win the Interview (12:30-2:30 PM)
* Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop or tablet if available to practice filling out job applications & resume building activities.
The content covered during the workshops will help prepare you for the Spring Employment Event!
Registration is required as space is limited.
Spring Employment Event
Save the date! The 2025 Spring Employment Event will occur on March 29, 2025.
Get a jump on your spring & summer job search
Whether you are looking for a job now or wanting to start work in the summer, now is the time to begin!
The CareerRise Team is connecting teens to businesses & other summer opportunities.
We are hosting a TEEN JOB FAIR & EMPLOYER PANEL in partnership with Colorado Youth Outdoors for youth & their parents.
Attendees have the opportunity to:
- Meet and network with local employers in a job fair format.
- Attend a business panel about best practices for job search.
- Learn about PAID internships, summer opportunities & MORE!
High School Summer Internships
Applications for the 2025 summer internships will be open from March 31, 2025 - April 14, 2025.
Gain Experience this Summer
Larimer County Economic & Workforce Development's CareerRise program has a variety of PAID summer internship opportunities available for 16 to 18 year olds.
These internships are supported by Larimer County and the NoCo Manufacturing Sector Partnership.
The Young Entrepreneur Tournament
Concluded for 2024.
Youth ages 11-18. This 5-part workshop will assist you in identifying & preparing a business plan & will wrap up with youth presenting their business plan to local business leaders & compete for up to $2,000 in cash awards.
Youth Engagement Specialists
Have an Impact on your School & Community
The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment and TAC212 each hire high school students between the ages of 16-18 for the position of Youth Engagement Specialist. Hiring typically occurs between late spring and early summer each year.
Larimer County Department of Health and Environment Youth Engagement Specialists
- Applications are currently closed.
TAC212 Youth Engagement Specialists
- Applications are currently closed.
CareerRise & TAC 212 Job Search Workshops
The CareerRise team is partnering with TAC 212 to offer a series of Job Search Workshops to teens between the ages of 14-18. The workshops will take place at TAC 212 (Fort Collins' new teen activity center) and will be facilitated by CareerRise staff.
This event has concluded for 2024.
The CareerRise team is partnering with Banner Health to provide a career exploration day for youth & young adults between the ages of 14-21. This will be an opportunity for interested students to explore various Healthcare career options and pathways through a tour of their facilities, participating in activities in a simulation lab and by hearing from medical professionals in a variety of departments. This is also a chance for students to network and learn about employment opportunities.
Summer 2024 Tour Details:
Location: McKee Medical Center, 2000 N. Boise Ave., Loveland, Colorado
Date: July 18, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Larimer County Conservation Corps
Be a part of something that matters. Get your boots on the ground & help sustain our natural resources. For ages 18-25, corpsmembers gain valuable experience working in teams, developing personal & professional skills, while learning about local conservation efforts.
If you have questions, please call us at (970) 498-6660 or email lccc@larimer.org.
AND…. Year Round Employment Support
Seeking further help for a spring or summer job search? Check out all the resources the CareerRise Team has to offer young job seekers year round.
