Each quarter a youth between the ages of 14-18 is selected for outstanding character, leadership, club service, community service, academic performance, and contributions to family and spiritual life. Each quarter a youth is recognized at the Space Needle with their friends and family, where they make a speech about “What does the Boys & Girls Club mean to me,” along with 13 other youth from other Boys & Girls Clubs of King County. After the youth has been awarded they are eligible to apply for Youth of the Year.

Youth of the Year Program is designed to promote and recognize service to Club and community, academic performance and contributions to family and spiritual life. Competition begins with each Club selecting a Youth of the Year who receives a certificate and medallion then enters state competition. State winners receive a plaque and $1,000 scholarship then enter the regional competition. Each of the five regional winners receives a $10,000 scholarship and enters the national competition held in Washington, DC. The National Youth of the Year receives an additional $15,000 scholarship, totaling $26,000 in scholarships, and is installed by the President of the United States.

Dream. Experience. Achieve.  Work hard, win big with real working experience in the career of your dreams.  Paid after-school and summer internships allow you to work with your mentors and open the door to your future. YouthForce internship programs develop low-income and minority teens into self-directed learners, able to realize their personal and professional goals. YouthForce programs accomplish these goals through our unique ladder of internship programs.

• Our entry-level TeamWork Internship Program provides job experiences at Qwest Field.  The team of interns provides fan support for the Seattle Seahawks & Sounders FC seasons by combining volunteerism, mentoring, career exploration and college prep services through a unique partnership with the University of Washington Dream Project. 
• Our leadership program provides opportunities to work in non-profits among the TeamWork Program, in the YouthForce offices, and at Boys & Girl Clubs of King County.

Our Career Internship Program places qualified teens in year-round internships at several influential companies in the Greater Seattle Area.  These internships reward youth achievement, build professional networks and launch confident careers.  Employers benefit from motivated interns who build staff moral, enhance diversity and increase productivity.

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