LIHU‘E — County officials announced Wednesday that applications are now available for all county summer employment programs, including the Summer Youth Employment Program, Intern and Cost-Sharing Program, and Summer Enrichment Program. High school or college students age 16 and older
LIHU‘E — County officials announced Wednesday that applications are now available for all county summer employment programs, including the Summer Youth Employment Program, Intern and Cost-Sharing Program, and Summer Enrichment Program.
High school or college students age 16 and older are encouraged to apply, a county news release states.
Applications can be filled out and submitted online or downloaded from the county’s Web site at www.kauai.gov.
Applications can also be picked up at the Lihu‘e Civic Center, Mo‘ikeha Building, Department of Personnel Services, Suite 140; or at the Mayor’s Office, Suite 235; or at any neighborhood center.
The deadline to turn in an application is April 17.
Those selected for employment will be required to pass a drug-screening test and/or successfully complete a fingerprinting and criminal history record check.
Among the positions that will be offered this summer are: internships in various county departments, recreation aides, golf course aides, and beach and pool lifeguards.
In addition, a limited number of positions will be available in the private sector as a partnership with the county and local businesses.
Supervisory positions are also available for qualified adults as program coordinators and site managers for the Summer Enrichment Program as well.
The Intern and Cost-Sharing Program will begin on June 16 and end on July 31.
Employment in the Summer Enrichment Program and golf programs will run for five weeks, from June 15 to July 24.
The pool lifeguard program is slated to start in June.
For more information, call the Department of Personnel Services at 241-4956 or the Mayor’s Office at 241-4900.
