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# Federal Programs for Transitioning to Employment

## Opportunities to Explore Careers in the Civil Service

Federal agencies provide youth with a variety of opportunities to explore careers in the federal government and develop and learn skills necessary for employment through the Pathways Programs. Students can follow one of three paths depending on where they are in their education and career:

**Internship Program**The Internship Program aims to provide students, from high school to graduate school, with paid, on-the-job opportunities to explore and experience federal careers while continuing to pursue their education. Internships are primarily administered by individual agencies, and those who participate may be eligible for conversion to a permanent job in the civil service. Eligible students include those pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate at
                      - an accredited high school or college (including four-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges);
                      - a professional, technical, vocational, or trade school;
                      - an advanced degree programs; or
                      - other qualifying educational institutions.

Learn more about the program, how it is administered, and opportunities to convert the Internship Program into an ongoing career.

**Recent Graduates Program**The Recent Graduates Program was established to support the exploration of careers in the federal government for individuals who have recently graduated from a qualifying educational institution or program. The Recent Graduates Program is administered primarily by each hiring agency and typically lasts for one year—unless additional time is needed as a result of the structure of the program—and includes an orientation, ongoing mentoring, training, an individual development plan, and opportunities for career advancement. Participants must apply to participate within two years of competing their degree or certificate (except for veterans precluded from doing so because of their military service obligation, who will have up to six years after degree completion to apply) in order to be eligible. Learn more about the Recent Graduate Program.

**Presidential Management Fellows Program**The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program provides leadership development opportunities within the federal government for entry-level, advanced degree candidates. Participants receive a two-year excepted service position that includes mentoring, career development planning, training, and opportunities for permanent placement upon completion of the program. Individuals who have completed an advanced degree (e.g., master’s, professional degree) within the past two years are eligible to apply. The PMF Program is centrally administered by the PMF Program Office and includes a rigorous assessment process that is based on an evaluation of each candidate’s experience and accomplishments according to his or her application and results of the assessments. Learn more about the Presidential Management Fellows Program.

View the Final Rule and additional information on the Office of Personnel Management website.

**YouthGO**Youth in the Great Outdoors (YouthGO) is an initiative of the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Agriculture. YouthGO strives to empower youth to be the next generation of conservation leaders by employing youth to protect, revitalize, and restore the environment and communities; educating youth about the environment; and purposefully engaging youth from all backgrounds. YouthGO provides information and available career and internship opportunities for youth and has numerous partner organizations, including 4-H, Job Corps, AmeriCorps, and many others.

## Other Federally Supported Career Development Opportunities

In addition to the opportunities to explore careers in the civil service, many federal agencies and departments, including the U.S. Department of Labor, AmeriCorps, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of the Interior, provide opportunities for youth to explore careers, develop skills, and transition to employment. These programs strive to help both youth who are in school and those who are out of school develop skills and opportunities for employment.

**Workforce Investment Act Youth Programs**The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds a variety of youth programs to support local workforce investment. These programs provide a comprehensive array of youth services that focus on assisting low-income youth ages 14 to 21 with one or more barriers to employment. Programs prepare youth for postsecondary educational and employment opportunities, helping them attain educational and/or skills training credentials and secure employment with career/promotional opportunities. Services include tutoring, summer employment opportunities, occupational skill training, leadership development, supportive services, mentoring, follow-up services, work experience, alternative secondary school offerings, and comprehensive guidance and counseling. A WIA youth provider can be located here and additional information can be found here (PDF, 1 page).

President Barack Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) into law on July 22, 2014. The new law aims to improve services to all participants and places a strong emphasis on serving out-of-school youth, providing work-based activities, and attaining recognized postsecondary credentials.

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) at the U.S. Department of Labor is currently developing regulations and guidance to assist the workforce system in implementing the new law. Training and Employment Notice (TEN) 05-14 provides information on the enactment of WIOA, announces implementation plans, shares key statutorily-required implementation dates, and provides initial informational resources. ETA has also established a WIOA Resource Page.

**Youth Career Connect**In 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor awarded 24 Youth Career Connect grants. TheYouth Career Connect program is designed to encourage school districts, postsecondary institutions, the workforce investment system, and their partners to scale up evidence-based high school models that will transform the high school experience for youth in the United States. Grant funding provides high school students with education and training that combine rigorous academic and technical curricula focused on specific high-growth industries and occupations. The core elements of the program include

                        - integrated academic and career-focused learning,
                        - employer engagement,
                        - individualized career and academic counseling,
                        - work-based learning and exposure to the world of work,
                        - program sustainability, and/li>
                        - program performance and outcomes.

Learn more about the Youth Career Connect program.

**YouthBuild**The YouthBuild program enables at-risk youth ages 16 to 24 to obtain academic and occupational skills training leading to the completion of a high school diploma, GED, or industry-recognized credential. The program model includes a combination of academics, leadership development, and vocational skills to prepare youth for employment in the construction industry. Grants are awarded to qualifying organizations through a solicitation for grant applications (SGA). YouthBuild offers a wide range of experiences for participants, including opportunities to

                        - participate in  community service  and  service-learning  experience;
                        - receive personalized counseling,  mentoring , and adult support from a caring role model who is committed to their success;
                        - obtain a high school diploma or GED for those who have dropped out of school;
                        - develop job skills focused on construction training, resulting in an industry-recognized credential;
                        - build leadership and  civic engagement  experience through shared governance of the program and the chance to make decisions and policies related to the program; and
                        - create a community of peers and ongoing support through an alumni network. 2

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) funds organizations across the country to operate YouthBuild programs serving approximately 7,500 youth per year. Learn more about DOL’s YouthBuild program, and view the 2012 and 2013 grantees.

**Reintegration of Ex-Offenders Program**The U.S. Department of Labor’s Reintegration of Ex-Offenders (RExO) Program targets court-involved youth, young adults, and adult ex-offenders through a variety of discretionary grant awards. Organizations partner with juvenile and adult justice systems to assist in providing employment and training to this population of individuals who may find it difficult to obtain employment or training without additional assistance. Projects support a comprehensive strategy for serving youth in a local area to which many are returning from juvenile correctional or detention facilities. Both the adult and the youthful offender grants serve as demonstration projects for improving communities with high rates of crime and poverty.

**Job Corps**Established in 1964, Job Corps is the nation’s largest federally funded, primarily residential, training program for at-risk youth, ages 16 to 24. With 125 centers in 48 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, Job Corps provides economically disadvantaged youth with the academic, career, technical, and employability skills needed to enter the workforce, enroll in postsecondary education, or enlist in the military.

Serving approximately 60,000 participants each year, Job Corps emphasizes the attainment of academic credentials, including a high school diploma and/or GED, and career technical training credentials, including industry-recognized certifications, state licensures, and pre-apprenticeship credentials. These portable credentials build a long-term attachment to the workforce and economic mobility as Job Corps graduates advance through their careers. They ensure that program graduates have gained the skills and knowledge necessary to compete in today’s workforce.

Approximately 68.6 percent of those who completed the career technical training in 2011 were placed in a training-related job, the military, or postsecondary education. In addition, on the 12-Month Follow-up Survey, 67.5 percent of graduates reported that they were employed, in the military, or completing their education.3 To see additional results or results by Job Corp site and learn more about Job Corps, how to apply, and what is offered through the program.

**AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps**AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), funded by AmeriCorps, is a full-time, residential program for men and women ages 18 to 24. The program is a ten-month commitment focused on strengthening communities and developing leaders through direct, team-based national and community service in partnership with nonprofits—secular and faith-based organizations, local municipalities, state governments, federal government, national or state parks, American Indian Tribes, and schools. Participants receive a $4,000 stipend for the ten months of service (about $200 every two weeks before taxes), housing, meals, limited medical benefits, up to $400 a month for childcare (if necessary), member uniforms, and a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to help with college costs upon successful completion of the program. Through their service, participants gain valuable experience that translates directly into job experience in a chosen field. They learn teamwork, communication, responsibility, and other essential skills. Learn more about AmeriCorps NCCC’s collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense’s National Guard Youth Challe*NG*e Program.

**FEMA Corps**On March 13, 2012, the White House announced an innovative partnership between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and AmeriCorps to establish a FEMA-devoted unit of service corps members within AmeriCorps NCCC. FEMA Corps members, youth ages 18 to 24 participating in 10-month commitments, are solely focused on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery activities. They serve in areas ranging from working directly with disaster survivors to supporting disaster recovery centers to sharing valuable disaster preparedness and mitigation information with the public. The first 240 FEMA Corps members were selected in September 2012. Learn more about the FEMA Corps program.

**21st Century Conservation Service Corps**The 21st Century Conservation Service Corps (21CSC) is based on service-learning principles that help youth develop environmental and civic responsibility while acquiring knowledge, job skills, and exposure to careers in natural and cultural resource management. Young people ages 15 to 25 from diverse backgrounds, including tribal and underserved populations, those who have little or no opportunity to experience the outdoors, and young women and girls, can participate in eight- to 10-week projects during the summer or through full-time employment. Examples include

                        - the U.S. Department of the Interior‒funded  Youth Conservation Corps ;
                        - the National Park Service partnership with nonprofit organizations to support the  Public Land Corps ;
                        - the National Park Services Youth Internship Program (YIP);
                        - the U.S. Department of the Interior’s multiyear Career Discovery Internship Program for college students; and
                        - the Conservation and Land Management Internships that place interns within the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. Forest Service field offices./li>

**National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program**The National Guard Youth Challe*NG*e Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, is a residential program for youth ages 16 to 18 who have dropped out of or been expelled from high school and who are unemployed, not heavily involved with the criminal justice system, drug free, and legal residents of the state in which the program is offered. The program is focused on eight components:

                        - Leadership
                        - Responsible citizenship
                        - Service to community
                        - Life-coping skills
                        - Physical fitness
                        - Health and hygiene
                        - Job skills
                        - Academic excellence

A large focus is on preparing youth for the GED exam or for a high school diploma. Following the residential phase of the program, youth are paired with a mentor who continues an ongoing relationship with the youth for at least a year. A 2009 evaluation found that youth who participated in the National Guard Youth Challe*NG*e Program were more likely than the control group to have attained a GED or a high school diploma and were more likely to be working or attending college.4Learn more about the collaboration between the National Guard Youth Challe*NG*e Program and AmeriCorps NCCC.

Learn about these models and others by visiting the Transition Age Youth Topic.

**Ticket to Work Program**The Ticket to Work Program gives most people receiving Social Security benefits (beneficiaries) more choices for receiving employment services. Under this program, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issues tickets to eligible beneficiaries who, in turn, may choose to assign those tickets to an Employment Network (EN) of their choice to obtain employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, or other support services necessary to achieve a vocational (work) goal. The EN, if it accepts the ticket, will coordinate and provide appropriate services to help the beneficiary find and maintain employment. Learn more about Ticket to Work.

## Resources

**America’s Service Locator**America’s Service Locator is maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and connects individuals to employment and training opportunities available at local American Job Centers. The website provides contact information for a range of local work-related services, including scholarship information, career development, and educational opportunities.

**WorkforceGPS**WorkforceGPS is a website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. It provides information and resources for workforce professionals, employers, economic development professionals, and education professionals. Online learning events, resource information, and tools help organizations learn how to develop strategies that enable individuals and businesses to be successful in the 21st century economy.

## References

1 YouthBuild USA, n.d.2 Job Corp, 20123 Bloom, Gardenhire-Crooks, & Mandsager, 2009

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                          - Teaching the SCANS Competencies
                          - Top 10 Ways to Prepare for Retirement
                          - Training and Employment Guidance Letter on WIA Youth Program
                          - Trends Among Young Adults Over Three Decades
                          - Using TANF Funds to Support Subsidized Youth Employment: The 2010 Summer Youth Employment Initiative
                          - Virtual Workplace Flexibility Toolkit
                          - Youth Apprenticeship

### Resources 

                          - Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
                          - Healthy Transitions: A Pathway to Employment for Youth with Chronic Health Conditions and Other Disabilities
                          - Report: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Life Opportunities
                          - Report: Exploring Cross-Domain Instability in Families with Children
                          - Report: Fulfilling America’s Future: Latinas in the U.S., 2015
                          - Report: High School Students’ Views on Who Influences Their Thinking about Education and Careers
                          - Report: Participation in High School Career and Technical Education and Postsecondary Enrollment
                          - Resource: 2017 Summer Jobs Resources Pages
                          - Resource: Mental Health Needs of Youth
                          - Resource: Mythbuster! WIOA Titles I and II
                          - Resource: Native One Stop Website
                          - Resource: Next Level Now (NLN) Collaborative Community
                          - Resource: NHSC Poster
                          - Resource: Program-Level Gainful Employment Earnings Data
                          - Resource: School’s Out, But Safety Should Always Be In
                          - Resource: Supporting Success of Youth under WIOA
                          - Resource: Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)
                          - Resource: Youth Workforce Development
                          - Share with Youth: Career Video Collection
                          - Share with Youth: Educational Opportunities for a Career in Cybersecurity
                          - Share with Youth: From Fear to a Love of Nature: One Arctic Youth Ambassador’s Journey
                          - Share with Youth: Helping Teens Find Their Right Job
                          - Share with Youth: Hitting the Open Road After High School
                          - Share with Youth: TA Series for Youth Practitioners
                          - Understanding Taxes
                          - USDA Awards $200 Million for Skills Training to Help SNAP Recipients Get Jobs

### Technical Assistance 

                          - CareerOneStop Centers
                          - Homelessness Resource Center
                          - National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
                          - National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
                          - National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center
                          - PACER Center's Technical Assistance on Transition and the Rehabilitation Act (TATRA) Project

### Tools & Guides 

                          - Charting the Course: Supporting the Career Development of Youth with Learning Disabilities
                          - Child Labor Rules Advisor
                          - Explore Career and Educational Opportunities
                          - MySkillsMyFuture
                          - Occupational Outlook Handbook
                          - Regulations for Unpaid Internships
                          - State-based Occupational Health Surveillance Clearinghouse
                          - Ticket to Work Program
                          - Tunnels and Cliffs: A Guide for Workforce Development Practitioners and Policymakers Serving Youth with Mental Health Needs
                          - USDA Living Science
                          - Young Workers

### Training Resources 

                          - Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Flash Training Series

### Videos & Podcasts 

                          - Know Your Health Benefits Rights Video
                          - Saving Matters Video
                          - Share with Youth: CareerOneStop's Video Collection
                          - Share with Youth: Health Profession Opportunity Grant Spotlight on Kelly
                          - Share with Youth: Job Corps Means — Feeling Needed
                          - Share With Youth: Job Corps Voices: Kevin and Green Career Training — Career Training and Education Program
                          - TechGirls 2013: A Network of Young Innovators
                          - Video: Job Corps Voices — Brittany and Making a Better Future — Career Training and Education Program
                          - Video: Reflections on The White House Internship Program

### Websites 

                          - Apprenticeship.gov
                          - Federal Network for Young Worker Safety and Health
                          - Help Youth Connect to Internships!
                          - Interagency Council on Homelessness
                          - Kids.gov
                          - Recovery.gov
                          - Resource: Disability and Apprenticeship
                          - Resources to Assist Apprenticeship Programs
                          - Saving Matters
                          - Student Leaders Speak About Preparing for 21st Century Careers
                          - The Campaign for Disability Employment
                          - Workforce System Strategies
                          - www.MyFuture.com
                          - Young Worker Safety and Health
                          - Youth@Work
                          - Youth@Work: Talking Safety
                          - YouthBuild AmeriCorps: A Path Out of Poverty

### Youth Topics 

                          - Employment
                          - Opportunity Youth

## Youth Briefs

How Individualized Education Program (IEP) Transition Planning Makes a Difference for Youth with Disabilities
Youth who receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) and especially young adults of transition age, should be involved in planning for life after high school as early as possible and no later than age 16. Transition services should stem from the individual youth’s needs and strengths, ensuring that planning takes into account his or her interests, preferences, and desires for the future.

Youth Transitioning to Adulthood: How Holding Early Leadership Positions Can Make a Difference
Research links early leadership with increased self-efficacy and suggests that leadership can help youth to develop decision making and interpersonal skills that support successes in the workforce and adulthood. In addition, young leaders tend to be more involved in their communities, and have lower dropout rates than their peers. Youth leaders also show considerable benefits for their communities, providing valuable insight into the needs and interests of young people

How Trained Service Professionals and Self-Advocacy Makes a Difference for Youth with Mental Health, Substance Abuse, or Co-occurring Issues
Statistics reflecting the number of youth suffering from mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders highlight the necessity for schools, families, support staff, and communities to work together to develop targeted, coordinated, and comprehensive transition plans for young people with a history of mental health needs and/or substance abuse.

Young Adults Formerly in Foster Care: Challenges and Solutions
Nearly 30,000 youth aged out of foster care in Fiscal Year 2009, which represents nine percent of the young people involved in the foster care system that year. This transition can be challenging for youth, especially youth who have grown up in the child welfare system.

Coordinating Systems to Support Transition Age Youth with Mental Health Needs
Research has demonstrated that as many as one in five children/youth have a diagnosable mental health disorder. Read about how coordination between public service agencies can improve treatment for these youth.

Civic Engagement Strategies for Transition Age Youth
Civic engagement has the potential to empower young adults, increase their self-determination, and give them the skills and self-confidence they need to enter the workforce. Read about one youth’s experience in AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC).

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