Charleston County Government Accepting Applications for 2022 Paid Summer Youth Internship Program

Charleston County Government is now accepting applications for the 2022 Summer Youth Internship Program. The program provides teenagers and young adults who reside in Charleston County an opportunity to develop workplace readiness skills and gain experience in Charleston County Government operations.

Summer Youth interns are paid $13.50/hour. The application deadline is April 29, 2022, or 125 applicants.

Eligible individuals must meet the following criteria:

• Be between the ages of 16 – 21 at the time of application submission.
• Be currently enrolled in high school or college.
• Be a resident of Charleston County.
• File a completed application and provide parent consent if applicable. Incomplete forms will not be processed.
• Charleston County policy requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or be approved for a medical exemption/deferral (please see Signature and Certification or Parental/Guardian Consent form). Evidence the applicant has completed a COVID-19 vaccine series prior to an interview. Information on where to submit the information will be provide prior to interview.

One of the following items showing proof of residency:

• A driver’s license or State identification.
• A letter from the applicant’s school or an official school document (such as a transcript or report card) showing the address of record.
• A voter registration card.
• Proof of enrollment in high school or college. A school identification card is not sufficient. You must bring a letter from the school indicating you are currently enrolled or will be enrolled in the summer or the fall. If you are between schools, an acceptance letter from the high school or college you will be attending is acceptable.
• For high school students under the age of 18, an age certification form signed also by a parent or guardian.

The program lasts for six weeks, from June 17th to July 29th. Workdays are typically 4-hour shifts with a maximum of 20 hours per week and a maximum of 120 total hours. Summer Youth interns are paid $13.50/hour.

Paper applications will NOT be accepted. Applicants without access to a computer may use the computers in Charleston County’s Human Resources Department at 4045 Bridge View Drive, Suite 207 in North Charleston.

To apply, click here: https://www.charlestoncounty.org/syip/application.php

If you have questions, contact the Human Resource’s Office at 843-958-4704,

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