Temporary Work Experience

Job Seekers

A Temporary Work Experience (TWE) is a temporary, hands-on job opportunity designed to help people who’ve had difficulty finding or keeping a job. It provides real-world work experience in public, private, or nonprofit settings to help you build your work history, show your abilities, and gain marketable skills.

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? The TWE program is your chance to:

  • Build Your Resume: Gain real-world, industry-specific experience.

  • Expand Your Skills: Develop abilities that align with your career goals.

  • Professional Networking: Connect with local employers and gain insights industry opportunities.

Job Seeker Eligibility

To qualify for the TWE program, you must:

  • Be a Frederick County resident.

  • Be 18 years or older.

  • Be authorized to work in the United States.

  • Meet at least one of the following criteria:

    o Unemployed for 13 weeks or longer, or unemployed for at least 26 weeks in the past year.

    o Held three or more jobs in the past year.

    o Currently working in part-time or short-term positions outside your career pathway.

If you meet these criteria, the TWE program can provide the tools and experience you need to move forward in your career.

Current Available Positions

  • Part-Time Administrative (temporary)

    This position will support employment and training programs for un/underemployed adults and dislocated workers under various grants.  Supervision is received from a Workforce Services Manager.

    Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities

    • Assist in creating new programs, training cohorts designed to meet Workforce Development Board and department goals

    • Assist in developing a strategic outreach plan, and coordinate and conduct information sessions and outreach events to promote employment and training services

    • Conduct intake and initial assessments of service needs; provide assistance to customers in accessing programs and services; assess eligibility; provide appropriate referrals to programs and services as a result of intake assessment

    • Input data and notes to maintain participant files

    • Assist with inquiries and referrals from partnering agencies, community members, and businesses to support programming

    • Perform other related duties as required

    Qualifications and Requirements

    • Intermediate Digital Literacy Skills

    • Unemployed for the last 13 weeks or longer or employed part-time at below self-sufficient wages

Check back often for additional job opportunities.

*Program availability and funding are subject to grant resources. Participation opportunities may vary based on current funding