Press Releases

As summertime comes to a close, Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh and Partner4Work are pleased to announce that the Learn & Earn summer jobs program served more young adults than ever this year.

There were 1,899 city and county youth who obtained jobs through Learn & Earn in 2019, 76 more than in 2018. There were also more young people that completed the program – 1,778 – than ever before in the program’s five-year history.

Partner4Work (P4W), in collaboration with the PA Bankers Association and several of the region’s leading financial institutions, announced the launch of BankWork$® Pittsburgh, a nationally recognized, industry-developed training program aimed at helping individuals prepare for careers in retail banking.

Partner4Work, the PA Bankers Association, and several of the region’s leading financial institutions will announce the launch of the BankWork$ training program in the Pittsburgh region. BankWork$ is a nationally recognized, industry-designed, training program aimed at preparing individuals from low-income and minority communities for entry-level positions in retail banking. 

The Department of Human Services (DHS) and Partner4Work announced today that Allegheny County is one of seven jurisdictions selected to take part in the Pathways Forward Challenge. The Challenge, overseen by the Heartland Alliance’s National Initiatives on Poverty & Economic Opportunity, is aimed at more effectively and equitably connecting homeless and unstably housed job seekers to employment.

Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh and Partner4Work today announced that the Learn & Earn Summer Youth Employment Program is now accepting applications for this year’s program. Now it its fifth year, Learn & Earn annually connects young adults in Allegheny County and Pittsburgh with summer jobs and work-readiness training.

A redesigned Building and Construction Trades pre-apprenticeship program was announced today by the Builders Guild of Western Pennsylvania along with funding and program administration partners. “Introduction to the Construction Trades” fully prepares individuals to successfully enter the construction trades apprenticeship training programs in the region where they can develop a long-term, lucrative career.

Partner4Work (P4W) has released $8.5 million in funding opportunities for organizations that provide workforce services for adults, young adults, and dislocated workers in the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. P4W launched its request for proposals (RFP) process on Wednesday; proposals are due in February.

The City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, and Partner4Work are thrilled to announce that the 2018 Learn & Earn summer youth employment program was able to offer summer jobs to all 2,341 eligible applicants this year, many in high-demand sectors. By partnering with 26 community-based providers this year, Learn & Earn paired 100 more young adults with jobs this summer than in 2017.

Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh and Partner4Work today celebrated the start of the 2018 Learn & Earn summer youth employment program at the Best Buy Teen Tech Center.

Earl Buford, President and Chief Executive Officer of Employ Milwaukee, has been named Chief Executive Officer of Partner4Work (P4W). He will assume the role on June 4, 2018.

Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh and Partner4Work today announce the opening of the application period for the 2018 Learn & Earn Summer Youth Employment Program and call on area employers to inspire the next generation of talent by participating in Learn & Earn’s Corporate Internship component. Learn & Earn annually connects nearly 2,000 underserved Allegheny County and Pittsburgh residents ages 14 through 21 with 6-week summer jobs in high-demand sectors including health care, education and STEM. 

Partner4Work, the workforce development organization for the Pittsburgh area, is teaming up with the charitable arm of Google to expand access to IT careers to those underrepresented in the technology industry. As a Google.org nonprofit grantee, Partner4Work will provide access to 100 scholarships to train young adults with the skills needed to begin an IT career.

Stefani Pashman, Chief Executive Officer of Partner4Work (formerly Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board), will step down after more than seven years to become CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. She will assume the role October 2, 2017.

Partner4Work proudly announces the launch of a satellite office of PA CareerLink® Pittsburgh/Allegheny County at the Energy Innovation Center (EIC) in the Lower Hill District of the city.

AT&T supports the 2017 Learn & Earn summer youth employment program.

City, County young people ages 14 through 21 have an additional two weeks to apply for Learn & Earn, the summer youth employment program.

Applications will be accepted until 11 p.m. June 3, 2017, at www.jobs4summer.org.

PA Dept. of Labor and Industry Secretary Kathy Manderino joins Partner4Work, Builders Guild of Western PA, Citizens Bank, UPMC, and EIC for 'Jobs that Pay' tour and round-table discussion.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and Partner4Work announce a pop-up recruitment event for the Learn & Earn summer youth employment program. The event will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. May 11 at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh - Hazelwood, 5006 Second Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15207.

Learn & Earn summer youth employment program set to employ 2,000 young people for 2017.

Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh, and Partner4Work will accept program applications April 10 through May 20.