Mayor Greenberg announces registration for SummerWorks 2025
Louisville youth 16-21 and employers can sign up now at SummerWorks.org
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Mayor Greenberg joined community leaders and SummerWorks participants at Junior Achievement of Kentuckiana to call on local youth and employers to sign up for Louisville’s youth summer jobs program.
“At its core, SummerWorks is about setting up our city’s young people for success,” said Mayor Greenberg, who highlighted summer job opportunities at major Louisville employers like GE Appliances, Humana, Kentucky Kingdom, Kroger, Norton Healthcare, and UPS. “Whether you’re interested in science and technology, education, construction and skilled trades, social services, business, or something else - there’s something for everyone at SummerWorks.”
In addition to private sector job opportunities, SummerWorks will support around two hundred sponsored positions at local nonprofit organizations and city agencies.
“Junior Achievement is honored to partner with SummerWorks in preparing and connecting our young people to career opportunities and support,” said Jennifer Helgeson, President of JA of Kentuckiana. “Having hosted SummerWorks youth for several years, JA understands the significant impact this program has, offering valuable job placements and educating students about the workforce. We're excited to continue scaling our partnership and to make a lasting impact on the future of our community's leaders.”
Louisville residents between the ages of 16-21 (as of June 1) are eligible to enroll in SummerWorks. Once an applicant registers online, they can create or upload a resume, get soft skills training, and apply for job opportunities.
SummerWorks has directly placed more than 8,500 youth in summer jobs. Last season, 270 youth worked in sponsored positions at forty-nine nonprofit and public sector work sites (private sector employers pay youth they hire through SummerWorks directly). Roughly half of sponsored SummerWorks youth came from target zip codes in west, south, and central Louisville.
The program’s core operating funds are approved by the Louisville Metro Council. Private donors in 2024 include the Jewish Heritage Fund, the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, the Ginkgo Fund, and David Jones Jr. and Mary Gwen Wheeler.
SummerWorks is operated by Blueprint 502 in partnership with KentuckianaWorks, the Louisville Region’s Workforce Development Board. To learn more about SummerWorks and how to get involved as a participant, employer, or supporter, visit www.summerworks.org.