Get Paid. Get Experience. Get Hired.
💵 Up to $20.00 per hour
Not sure what you want to do? Start here—these are just a few options.
Marketing & Creative Media
- Create social media content, photos, and videos
- Help with branding and outreach projects
- Gain experience in digital marketing and design
Manufacturing &
Skilled Trades
- Work with machinery and tools
- Learn production and fabrication processes
- Build hands-on skills in a fast-paced environment
Office & Administrative Support
- Assist with scheduling, data entry, and organization
- Build communication and customer service skills
- Learn how businesses operate behind the scenes
CareerSource Pasco Hernando offers a youth program designed to provide eligible 18-24 year old's with a variety of options to learn about career opportunities, and gain skills necessary to succeed in the workplace.
Get Paid. Get Experience. Get Hired.
💵 Up to $20.00 per hour
What is Work Experience?
Work Experience (WEX) is a paid, short-term training opportunity that places you directly with a local employer so you can:
- Gain hands-on experience in a real work environment
- Build your résumé and workplace skills
- Explore career paths before committing long-term
- Connect with employers who are hiring
Looking to gain real-world experience, explore career options, and get paid while doing it? The Work Experience (WEX) Program through CareerSource Pasco Hernando gives you the opportunity to learn by doing—in real workplaces, with real responsibilities.
Whether you’re interested in hands-on trades, office work, or creative careers, this program connects you to opportunities that help you build skills employers are actually looking for.
🔎 Explore Career Paths
Manufacturing & Skilled Trades
- Work with machinery and tools
- Learn production and fabrication processes
- Build hands-on skills in a fast-paced environment
Marketing & Creative Media
- Create social media content, photos, and videos
- Help with branding and outreach projects
- Gain experience in digital marketing and design
Office & Administrative Support
- Assist with scheduling, data entry, and organization
- Build communication and customer service skills
- Learn how businesses operate behind the scenes
- Valuable skills obtained through workshops, skills and abilities assessments, internships, job shadowing, industry tours, exposure to professional environments and short term occupational training, help to increase long‐term job prospects.
- Service Learning Projects are undertaken where youth play an active role in improving their community while learning the value of community service.
- Career exploration, resume development, interviewing skills, and labor market information are additional service strategies provided to give CareerSource Pasco Hernando youth an advantage in entering the world of work.
- To review the income standards guide for WIOA Youth click here for the 2026 LLSIL chart.
Teen Career Planning
With so much to think about already, preparing for the right career can be confusing business. Check out these sites that can help you explore your options:
- Florida eChoices Another great place to begin exploring career options.
- Quintessential Careers (commercial site)
- Florida college and university career center links
- Financial aid information
- Job Corps
- Florida NEXT
On-the-Job Training & Internships
Career Exploration
Introducing Pasco and Hernando students to career opportunities.
Clearwater Marine Aquarium
Students went on a behind the scenes tour of the Clearwater Marine Animal hospital. They were told about the aquarium's efforts in marine life preservation, as well as observe a sea turtle rescued and brought in the night before. There was a total of 26 Youth from Pasco and Hernando Counties who attended the trip.
MOSI
Students were able to explore MOSI and visit each one of their exhibits, which include Disasterville, Mission Moon Base, Bio Works Butterfly Garden, The Amazing you (human body exhibit) and attend several educational movies in the Imax theater. We had a total of 31 Youth from Pasco and Hernando counties attend this trip.
Stetson Law University
Students were given a tour of the campus. They were then taken into a court room where a group of 2 Lawyers, and 2 current Law students went through the process of selecting a jury for a trial. The students were able to interact, and give ideas on what they felt should be different with each Lawyer and the process. There was a total of 21 Youth from Pasco and Hernando counties who attended this trip.
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