1st Annual National Youth Apprenticeship Week

The 2023 VYCC Pro Forest Crew after a long day of work in Shoreham, VT.

Across the county, and here in Vermont, we are seeing increasing interest in non-traditional pathways into high-wage careers. Apprenticeships offer opportunities to learn and earn with a combination of education and work-based training. Serve Learn Earn programs offer a similar model with the added feature of service: participants complete work that supports the common good!

Historically, apprenticeships have been structured for older workers, but many new opportunities are now engaging young adults, ages 16-24. Serve Learn Earn joins in celebrating and bringing awareness to these paid training opportunities by participating in the 1st Annual National Youth Apprenticeship Week. To learn more about Youth Apprenticeships, click here!

Young adults interested in work-based learning have many options through Serve Learn Earn! Build your carpentry skills through a ReSOURCE 101 training intensive or at Vermont Works for Women Trailblazer program. Perhaps you want to gain experience in forestry- join Vermont Youth Conservation Corps’ conservation program and get certified to use a chainsaw! Or are you interested in outdoor education and youth leadership- you can intern with Audubon Vermont for a semester or serve as an AmeriCorps member for a full year! Check out all the options here!