Youth Success Stories

Youth Ready Chicago Gives High School Student Corporate Experience

“I know people up to 25 years old who wish they could be a part of Youth Ready Chicago,” Christina said. “I was really lucky – where I was placed, the pay was good, and I considered it a really big opportunity.” Read More »

Participants Gain Professional Skills, Friendship Working on Chicago’s Lakefront

Carissa Hudson’s favorite thing about her part-time summer job at Heartland Café’s “Stand in the Sand” – a popular food booth on Chicago’s lakefront in the East Rogers Park neighborhood – was the rare days she was able to work alongside fellow summer employee Renee Braggs. Read More »

Summer Opportunities Sets Youth's Employee’s Sights on Future Optometry Career

“I like dealing with patients,” William said. “The lifestyle and flexible hours” that may accompany being a successful optometrist also sound pretty appealing, he added with a big grin. Read More »

Young Chicagoan Lands Opportunity at Big Law Firm through Summer Jobs Program

Jessica clearly isn’t one to shy away from hard work. As she prepared for her first year of college at DePaul University, she was leaning towards a pre-med curriculum. She’s dreamed of becoming a doctor from the time she was a young girl growing up in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood. Read More »