This weekly program is conducted by employment specialists, allowing the teens to explore career and professional work experiences available to them. For starters, in order to learn about the world of work in concrete terms, participants must obtain a social security card. Next, they learn how to accurately complete working papers, successfully complete employment applications, open a bank account, and prepare a resume. Participants also take part in role-playing job interviews, wearing appropriate attire that can be constructively critiqued. To make this component as real as possible, each teen is paid a stipend or minimum hourly wage for this training program, and required to deposit it into their individual savings account on a monthly basis.

Another aspect of this program component is to obtain part or full-time summer positions and part-time positions during the school year, provided grades are solid. Those who are twelve and thirteen years old (too young for working papers and typical part-time jobs) participate in our Entrepreneurial Apprenticeship Program. Through this program they, along with older teens who have chosen to be involved, work at various community functions, such as basketball games and dances selling hot dogs, soda, juice and snacks. In addition, they develop other products for sale like buttons, holiday wreaths, etc. They too earn a stipend or minimum hourly wage for their work, and must also keep their bank accounts active.