City Colleges of Chicago Creating 450 Summer Jobs

City Colleges of Chicago is creating 450 youth Summer jobs with $15 million in stimulus funds.

The participants are between the ages of 19 and 24. The temporary positions provide work experience, for example within the administration of the City Colleges of Chicago.

Founded in 1911, The City Colleges of Chicago is a system of seven community colleges, which provide learning opportunities for Chicago residents at the schools or online; and also members of the US military through the Navy Campus. Student enrollment was 115,000 in 2007.