Grow Detroit’s Young Talent (GDYT) is a citywide summer jobs program that employs young adults between the ages of 14 and 24 for 6 weeks in July and August. Youth participants must be permanent residents of the City of Detroit and be eligible to work in the United States. There is a broad range of jobs available to the participants. For example, this past summer, the jobs included: community cleanups, event planning, accounting, and working with the Director of Youth Services for the City of Detroit. All youth must go through the online portal for the City of Detroit to apply. Visit www.gdyt.org for information. Employers interested in supporting the GDYT click here.
Important dates:
| February 2nd | Application Process Opens |
| March 4th | Application Process Closes |
| April 29th | Youth Will Be Contacted |
| May | Additional Information and Documentation Requested / Start of Employer Match and Interview Process |
| June | Job readiness Training/Orientation Sessions |
| July- August | Work Experience and Ongoing Job Training Sessions / Culminating Event |