Summer Jobs for Teens and Youth: NYC Accepts Applications for Employment Programs

The acceptance of applications for participation in the city's youth employment program has begun. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2023, according to New York City Hall Website.

The New York City Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is the largest such project in the country. Last year, he gave the first job experience to 100 young people. Each summer, the program provides New York City youth ages 14-24 with opportunities to gain the skills and experience to build their future careers. All their work is paid.

You can apply here.

What does the program offer

1. Profession study: young people develop their skills and discover new career opportunities.
2. Paid training during the project: New York City teens aged 14-15 learn about career opportunities and make a difference in their communities through paid project work.
3. Experience: young people aged 16-24 improve their skills and explore career paths by taking paid summer jobs in various New York City industries.
4. Earnings: young people get paid for their work.

SYEP Requirement:

• age from 14 to 24 years;
• living in one of the five boroughs of New York City;
• have the right (or permission) to work in the United States.

Program directions

1.SYEP Community Based (ages 14-21, lottery selection)

This SYEP option provides New York City youth ages 14 to 24 with paid employment during the summer. This is a great opportunity to earn money, gain experience and hone your skills.

Participants are selected on the basis of a lottery draw.

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2. SYEP Career READY (age 14-21)

The program extends to students in select city schools and makes them eligible for paid summer jobs.

The participant must be a student of one of the schools indicated in this list.

Selection for the program is conducted by participating schools and not by an online lottery. Employment options are negotiated between the school and SYEP to accurately match students' professional interests. Participants have the opportunity to link real work experience to what they are learning in class and earn points as well as money.

To apply, contact your school, they will guide you through application process.

3. SYEP Emerging Leaders (age 14-24 with difficulty finding a job)

This program places young people between the ages of 14 and 24 who face at least one of the following employment barriers:

• they are homeless or run away from home;
• they had/are in trouble with the law;
• they were or still are under the guardianship of foster parents;
• they live with families who work with the New York City Office of Children's Services (ACS).

The Emerging Leaders Program builds on partnerships with agencies that help young people cope with life's challenges and empowers them through a range of projects.

Requirements for candidates - they should:

• be a New York City resident;
• be eligible to work in the US;
• have referrals to the program from affiliated agency staff;
• encounter one of the listed barriers to employment.

Teenagers aged 14-15 are eligible to participate in paid project activities, while young people aged 16-24 can apply for paid summer jobs in various industries.

There are also separate branches of the Subsidized Housing Residents (NYCHA) program. Find out more about them here to register:.