The Metropolitan Action Commission’s POWER Youth Summer Employment portal will open on Monday, February 17 for Davidson County youth to apply for summer jobs and work projects.
In Summer 2024, MAC partnered with over 100 Metro Departments, non-profits and city organizations to employ over 1,400 Davidson County youth ages 14-18 years old. MAC covered the cost to employ the youth, which equated to $2.2 million in wages to area youth.
Youth applicants must have a Davidson County address to be eligible for the POWER Youth Summer Employment program.
To access the portal, youth applicants should go to poweryouth.nashville.gov beginning Monday. The youth summer opportunities are categorized by age-appropriate groupings.
- Ages 14-15: Experience Work participants make $12 per hour while working on art or community development projects.
- Ages 16-19: High School Interns make $15 per hour work independently at private, public, non-profit, and university job sites, and receive pre-program training and coaching to ensure they have the skills needed on the job.
- Ages 20-22: Youth Ambassadors (must be a college student) make $18 per hour working with youth at various summer programs
All positions, except for the year-round positions, will begin June 2 and end July 18, 2025.
Beginning Tuesday, dedicated computers are available at the agency’s main location (1281 Murfreesboro Pike) to ensure youth and young adults have access to computers. Returning youth can use their previous portal User ID and password. Youth who are new to the POWER Youth program can set up a free account to access the online portal and apply for the summer positions. The portal closes on April 25.
For information on how to apply or questions regarding the POWER Youth Summer Employment programs, contact Metro Action at 615-862-8860 or poweryouth@nashville.gov.