Youth services
Youth@Work & Transition-Age Youth Services
Paid work experience and career exploration for Angelenos ages 16–24, including foster youth and opportunity youth reconnecting with school or work.
- Duration
- Seasonal placements and year-round services
- Format
- Paid work experience, workshops, mentoring
- Location
- AJCC youth centers and community partner sites countywide
- Cost
- No cost — participants are paid for work experience hours
Services included
- Paid internships with County departments and local employers
- High school equivalency and college re-entry support
- Financial literacy and workplace readiness
- Mentoring and case management through age 24
Who qualifies in LA County
- Ages 16–24 and a Los Angeles County resident
- Priority for foster, justice-involved, and out-of-school youth
- Work permit for participants under 18
Eligibility summaries are written for Los Angeles County residents and reflect LA County Workforce Development Board policy under WIOA, including California's priority of service for veterans and eligible spouses, low-income adults, CalWORKs and CalFresh recipients, foster and former foster youth, justice-involved residents, and adults who are basic-skills deficient. Final determination is made by an AJCC career specialist at intake — the AI counselor pre-screens, assembles documentation, and books the appointment; it does not approve funding.