Long Beach Council Approves $2.1 Million for Youth Jobs Through 2027

Q: With one major application deadline just passed, where can Long Beach youth find these new paid service opportunities?

Long Beach youth can find these paid service opportunities through the city’s youth and workforce portals, even though the latest Long Beach Public Service Corps application closed June 9. The main entry point is the Long Beach Youth Service Corps network, which is being expanded with the new $2.1 million state grant through Dec. 31, 2027. Information on openings and future cohorts is available through the city’s youth services and workforce pages at **longbeach.gov/youthservices** and **longbeach.gov/workforce**. For the Public Service Corps specifically, the city directs applicants to **longbeach.gov/psc**. Young people can also contact the **Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network Youth Career Services Center**, which is administering the grant-backed programs. The center is at **508 W. Willow St., Long Beach, CA 90806**, and can be reached at **562-570-4700**. It supports access to programs including the **Long Beach Fire Corps**, **Urban Planning and Design Internship Program**, **Long Beach Public Service Corps**, and the **Port of Long Beach High School Internship Program**. The new funding is aimed at residents ages **16 to 30**, with some programs, such as the Public Service Corps, focused on college students and recent graduates ages **18 to 30**. While one major deadline has passed, city officials indicate these are continuing and recurring pathways, so future application windows are expected.

1 articles · Updated · Long Beach Press Telegram · Jun 15

$2.1 million in state funding won unanimous City Council approval in Long Beach to expand paid youth employment and service programs for residents ages 16 to 30.
The grant from California Volunteers will be administered through the Long Beach Workforce Innovation Network Youth Career Services Center and run through Dec. 31, 2027.
The money supports the Long Beach Youth Service Corps, including the Fire Corps, Urban Planning and Design Internship, Public Service Corps and Port of Long Beach high school internship programs.
City officials said the funding will add mentored work in public safety, urban planning, civic leadership, municipal operations and goods movement while advancing Long Beach's workforce-development goals.
Previous California Volunteers grants have already helped place more than 400 young people in paid roles, with some alumni moving into full-time public-sector jobs.