Lifespan Youth Employment

Youth Employment

Lifespan’s youth employment programs are designed to promote career exploration and youth development. The program offers a nine-week paid summer employment experience at a Lifespan hospital or Lifespan Corporate Services to teens 16 to 19 years old. Eligible youth must reside in selected areas: South Providence, Mount Hope and Newport. Teens are placed in a wide variety of departments throughout Lifespan, including:

When they graduate in August, our summer employees take with them a wealth of personal and professional experience. Some youth even gain permanent employment. Lifespan also stays in contact with the teens beyond the summer to continue career counseling.

Application Information

We have now begun recruiting for Newport Hospital and the Seacole Scholars Program. Please keep checking the website for updated information. Should you have any questions, please contact Ann Allaire at 401-793-4690.

For Returning Youth:

• The Summer Youth Employment application process for Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital is now closed.
  
  
• Applications for Newport Hospital Alumni Summer Youth Employment are now available. To apply to return to the program for another year. (Download the Newport Hospital Alumni Youth Employment application now in Microsoft Word.) Application deadline is April 4.
  
  
• Applications for Seacole Scholar Alumni Summer Youth Employment are now available. To apply to return to the program for another year, download the Seacole Scholar alumni application now (in Microsoft Word). Application deadline is April 25.

To apply to return to the program for another year download the Youth Employment Alumni application now in Microcoft Word or Adobe PDF) (This application is for returning youth only. All new applicants should use the youth employment application below.)

Who's Eligible

You must be between 16 and 19 years old and live in*:

• Mt. Hope
• Upper South Providence
• Lower South Providence
• Newport County

How to Apply

• The Summer Youth Employment application process for Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital is now closed.
  
  
• Applications for Newport Hospital Summer Youth Employment are now available. To apply for the Summer Youth Employment program at Newport Hospital download the Newport Hospital Summer Youth Employment application now in Microsoft Word. Application deadline is April 18.
  
  
• Applications for Seacole Scholar Summer Youth Employment are now available. To apply to return to the program for another year, download the Seacole Scholar application now (in Microsoft Word). Application deadline is May 2.

How to apply :

1. Attend our Youth Employment Information Night at Rhode Island Hospital or The Miriam Hospital to learn more about the program and meet the program coordinator.
   
   
2. Fill out our Youth Employment Application (Download the application now in Microcoft Word or Adobe PDF) and mail before the deadline to:
   
   Ann Allaire
   Lifespan Workforce Development
   148 West River Street, Suite 4
   Providence, RI 02904
   
   
3. If you are selected for an interview, a Lifespan human resources representative will call you to schedule an appointment.
   
   
4. If you are selected for the youth employment programs, we will let you know shortly after your interview.
   
   
5. Once you have been hired, you will need to fill out a packet of information.

If you have questions about the program or our application process, call Ann Allaire, 793-4690.

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