Workforce System Success Stories - Workforce Development and Adult Learning

MEET EBONY...

Ebony launches a successful career in digital marketing.

Ebony is a 24-year-old mother who enrolled in Employ Prince George’s (EPG’s) Youth Services program. EPG’s Youth Services staff worked with Ebony to help her match her passion for digital marketing and social media management with a work experience opportunity at Sincerely Wilma, a Maryland-based small business that handcrafts an assortment of sweet and savory pancake and waffle batters. Ebony’s work ethic and performance during an internship with the organization landed her a contractual position with the company as their Social Media Manager. Although she thrived in her new role, the owner was unfortunately not able to retain her services beyond a few months. This didn’t stop Ebony from pursuing her dreams though. She continued to meet regularly with EPG’s Youth Services staff for weeks to coordinate the appropriate next steps.

While waiting to begin a small business certification at Prince Georges Community College, Ebony worked with one of EPG’s Youth Business Consultants, who helped her learn how to effectively engage with employers. Ebony applied her newly acquired skills during one of EPG’s quarterly job fairs, scheduling three employment interviews. She made it through three rounds of interviews with the Maier & Warner Public Relations Firm for a role as the organization’s Digital Marketing Manager. She must have made a good impression, because the company hired her, and she is now making over $50,000 annually!