We celebrate the raw potential of young talent ages 16-24 in our communities!
Let’s talk about your life, your situation, and how we can help develop a plan specifically for you.
- What happens beyond high school or GED completion
- How to build skills and work experience, earn scholarships, find mentors
- Support to overcome life barriers
Text “MY FUTURE” to (989) 218-9080 to get started. One of our caring career coaches will contact you to get things started.
If you’re still in high school or currently working on your GED, ask us about:
Connecting with others who, like you, are focused on a better future.
Finishing high school or complete your GED.
Getting work experience.
Making better decisions about the future.
Enrolling in the summer Young Professionals Program.
Text “MY FUTURE” to (989) 218-9080 to get started.
If you’re not in high school right now, talk to us about:
Finding and keeping a job.
Finishing high school or completing your GED if needed.
Getting training beyond high school.
Gaining work experience.
Enrolling in the summer Young Professionals Program.
Text “MY FUTURE” to (989) 218-9080 to get started.
Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works!
YOUNG Professionals Program
We are offering a new opportunity for our region’s 16-24 year-olds to explore their interests and career pathways, develop workplace skills and engage in structured learning experiences so they are better prepared for careers of the future.
During this 6-10 week program, participants receive personalized career coaching designed for young talent:
- Developing a professional resume
- Learning fundamental job skills
- Connecting to paid work experience (20-25 hours a week)
- Engaging in professional development: college tours, employer visits, soft skill development (4 hours a week)
Eligibility:
- 16-24 years of age
- Can be in or out of school
- Permanently reside in either Bay, Gratiot, Isabella, Midland or Saginaw County
- Household meets the ALICE threshold or young professional faces challenges based on homelessness, pregnancy/parenting, emancipation from parents
At Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works!, we celebrate the untapped potential of young talent in our communities! We want to help create new “employees of the month” through personalized services, preparation for education and training beyond high school or GED completion, outstanding resources to build skills and work experience, scholarships, mentors, and loads of support to overcome life barriers.
If you are someone (or know someone) who could benefit from the Young Professionals program, please contact us
Or text your questions to (989) 218-9080.
Success Stories
Jeremy & Kapex
Jeremy came to Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works! as a 17-year-old foster child working to complete his high school diploma virtually. His coach helped him identify his aptitude for working with tools and machinery and his interest in a career in CNC machining. We helped prepare him to interview with Kapex Manufacturing, where he not only landed a spot in their 10-week summer program working 15 hours a week…but was also selected to attend Mastercam training through Axsys CAMCAM solutions. He subsequently offered part-time employment – which will turn to full-time when he completes high school.
Great Lakes Michigan Works helped along the way by providing Jeremy with career coaching, required footwear for the job, and bus tokens to ensure he had transportation to and from work. But it was Jeremy who navigated the bus lines using multiple bus transfers and properly managed his time to arrive on time and ready to work.
Congratulations, Jeremy and Kapex!