Employment

Employment opportunities to be paid or volunteering for a service and to build up your professional resume.

Job Corps

The nearest location is the Treasure Island Job Corps Center in San Francisco, CA · (415) 277-2400

Santa Rosa Junior College Student Employment

Eligibility: SRJC students - Address: 1501 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401-4395 - Phone: (707) 527-4011

Sonoma County Youth Ecology Corps (SCYEC) Program 

Ages: 16-24 - Areas Served: Sonoma County - Address: Various locations, 2227 Capricorn Way Suite #100, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 - Phone: (707) 565-5550

Provides local youth and young adults ages 16-24 with paid work experience, environmental education, and the opportunity to explore careers and develop work-readiness skills. Youth work with a crew of peers outdoors on a variety of environmental projects for approximately eight weeks during the summer. We contract with five local service providers to deliver the program (The Center for Social and Environmental Stewardship; Conservation Corps North Bay, Petaluma People Services Center, Social Advocates for Youth, and West County Community Services).  

Sonoma State University

Eligibility: SSU students - Address: 1801 E Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 - Phone: (707) 664-3504

Teen Services Sonoma

To prepare Sonoma Teens for the future - Ages: 13-24 - Areas Served: Sonoma - Address: 17440 Sonoma Hwy, Sonoma, CA 95476 - Phone: (707) 939 1452

Job Link One-Stop Employment Resource Center 

Provides a variety of free services to those 18 and over, such as: job search support; resume and interview assistance; career planning with an employment counselor; job training opportunities; training funds; a resource center (with computer lab, printers/copiers, and phones); and more.

Ages: 18+ - Areas Served: Sonoma County - Address:  2227 Capricorn Way Suite #100, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 - Phone: (707) 565-5550

Job Link Youth Education and Employment Services Program 

Ages: 16-24 - Areas Served: Sonoma County- Address: Various locations, 2227 Capricorn Way Suite #100, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 - Phone: (707) 565-5550

This is a year-round supportive program available to youth and young adults ages 16-24 who need help meeting their education or employment goals. A wide variety of services are available, such as: resume and interview assistance; work experience and internship opportunities; occupational skills training; tutoring and academic support; education and career planning assistance; and one on one support during the program and for a year after exit. There are also opportunities for some young adults to participate in a year-long program, comprised of six months of crew work similar to SCYEC, followed by a six month internship with a County of Sonoma Water Agency.

Jobs Made Real - CHOPS' job website

Ages: All

SAY Career & Life Readiness

Ages: Varies on program, but typically 14-24 - Areas Served: Santa Rosa - Address: 2447 Summerfield Rd - Phone: (707) 544 3299

SAY provides a youth-centered, holistic approach to work readiness training for youth ages 16-24. Career Services staff at SAY offer personalized 1:1 career coaching and support to remove potential barriers to employment and education opportunities. We provide job retention coaching, career exploration and work readiness training. The SAY Career Hub is open Tuesday – Friday.

SonomaWORKS

Eligibility: An adult caring for a child/be unemployed or disabled/ meet income requirements - Address: 2227 Capricon Way Suite 100 CA 95407 - Phone: (707) 565 5500

Provides time-limited cash payments to families with children under the age of 19 when one or both parents are absent, disabled, deceased or unemployed; provides employment and training program called Welfare-to-Work that provides help to families to become employed and move to self-sufficiently.