Work at Village Wrench!

Students apprentice at our bike shop
practicing job skills, hard work, and leadership.

2020-21 Village Wrench Youth Apprentice Cohort

Each summer, we hire four youth apprentices who participated in our 6-Cycle 2nd Gear class the previous spring.

Gain valuable first-time job training, work experience, and a paycheck!

The goal of this program is to empower teens with the mechanic and customer service skills needed to work at any bike shop — or any workplace — in Greenville upon finishing the apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is a first job for students and includes personal and professional development curriculum to help students succeed not only at work, but in all areas of their life. Students participate in weekly development, including mentorship, financial literacy, goal setting, field trips, and training in other life skills. Our apprentices are vital to the success of Village Wrench both in their skills repairing bicycles and belonging to and investing in our West Greenville community.

“My biggest takeaway from working at Village Wrench is the importance of being engaged in the community. In the shop, I learned to work with people from lots of different backgrounds and to value their character above all.”
— Gavin Rodgers, 2021 Apprentice

MORE THAN A JOB

As a program participant and employed apprentice, you gain:

  • Character Strengths: Growth Mindset, Grit, Proactivity, Vulnerability, Team Dynamics

  • Responsibility: Get and keep your first job at Mill Village Farms or Village Wrench

  • Relationships: One-on-One Staff Mentors and new friends!

  • Life Skills: Cooking, Money, Transportation, College Prep, Adulting

  • Soft Skills: Emotional & Social Intelligence, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Time Management, Mental Health, Morals & Values, Habits & Goals

  • Spiritual Formation: Village Engage Youth for Justice & Optional Bible Study

  • Entrepreneurship: Village Launch junior business class

  • Field Trips: Exposure to jobs and new hobbies

  • Ally Partners: Get a job with a local business after your apprenticeship and stay plugged into Mill Village