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Dept. Of Labor Announces 720 Openings For Summer Youth Employment Program

ST. CROIX -- The Department of Labor on Wednesday announced that it has begun accepting and processing Summer Youth Employment applications for the 2016 Summer Youth Work Experience and Training Program. According to the release, all “in and out of school” youth ages 14 to 25 are invited to register for approximately 720 available slots. The St. Thomas-St. John district application is here, and the St. Croix district application can be downloaded here. Application forms can also be picked up at any of the D.O.L. office locations on St. Croix and St. Thomas. St. John residents may pick up registration forms at the St. John Administrator’s Office. A summer employment fact sheet is also available online, providing additional information for participants and parents. The summer jobs priority will be applied to the following individuals: Those who have not previously participated in a work experience. High school juniors and seniors. Out-of-school/unemployed and dislocated youth. You...