VALDOSTA — The City of Valdosta wants to engage the community with a new video series called “Next-Gen Valdosta.”

The videos will be produced by the city’s Metro 17 staff. The video series is aimed at educating residents about the next generation workforce for the City of Valdosta, city officials said. 

“We wanted a platform to educate citizens about our younger workforce who is the future of the city. We have 600 employees and during seasonal times 650 employee. There are so many positions and careers with the city that citizens may not know about. We wanted another way to inform them of these opportunities,” said Marcus McConico, media coordinator.

The series will spotlight employees in their 20s or 30s throughout different departments in the city. ‘Next-Gen Valdosta’ will be showcased on the city’s website and on social media, city officials said.

The goal is to reach citizens and bring awareness to the different positions and career paths shown in the videos. The videos will be released every month. Metro 17 partners with Valdosta State University student interns to produce the “Next-Gen Valdosta” videos.

To see the first episode featuring Taylor Marzell, the city’s associate clerk, visit the Metro 17 section at the bottom of the City of Valdosta website.