Thousands of Young People Looking For Jobs on Project Indy Jobs

City officials Tuesday kicked off the fifth year of the Project Indy Youth Jobs initiative.

The digital job search platform connects employers to thousands of young people seeking employment, particularly during the summer.

“Project Indy has been incredibly successful over the past five years, connecting young people with jobs and skill-building opportunities in industries across Indianapolis,” Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said in a statement. “This year, Project Indy will be a part of our city’s economic comeback from the pandemic, boosting our hospitality and tourism workforces and contributing to overall job growth. And it will help employers as well, as young workers are exposed to new career paths in our city’s core industries. It truly is a win-win.”

EmployIndy President and CEO Angela Carr Klitzsch said there are over 15,000 young people on the platform looking for jobs.

“We will be monitoring the situation and reporting back to the community to see where we landed as part of the rebuild of our economy particularly as it affects those in retail and hospitality,” Carr Klitzsch said.

She said those working in hospitality and tourism took a hard hit, like so many, during the pandemic.

Over 32 percent of young adults, 16-24, were employed in the industry last year.

Employers can sign up to list positions on the job search platform at projectindy.net.