Workforce Development
YES+ Student Trainee Program
April 10, 2025
Dear Students and Community Members,
We’re excited to announce that our YES+ Training Program is now accepting applications from students graduating in the Class of 2025. Application deadline is April 30, 2025.
Requirements for the Program:
- Completion of high school (current year)
- Eighteen years old
- Valid state driver’s license
- TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) required. GPA will reimburse
- Submission of two reference letters
- Submission of one consideration letter explaining why you would like to be considered for the GPA’s YES+ Training Program
- One-year training and probationary period
Please contact Tanya Chisholm or Erika Torres if you have any questions or concerns. Apply online at gaports.com/jobs
Sincerely,
Tanya Chisholm, MPA
Director or Workforce Development & Training | Georgia Ports Authority
[email protected]
Internship Program
Georgia Ports Authority’s annual internship program provides real-world work experience at one of the country’s premier seaports to traditional college students.
The 2025 GPA Internship Program will be from May 27, 2025, until August 1, 2025. Applications are now being accepted from undergraduate students enrolled in technical colleges or four-year colleges/universities.
Apply online at gaports.com/jobs.
CONTACT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Georgia Ports Authority
GPA Annex 1 | 82 Main Street | Garden City, GA 31408
Phone: (912) 964-3966 | Email