DYCD - Summer Youth Employment

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The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) provides New York City youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with summer employment and educational opportunities. In 2009 DYCD enrolled 52,255 participants and placed them at 8,688 worksites. Participants work in a variety of entry-level jobs at government agencies, hospitals, summer camps, nonprofits, small businesses, law firms, museums, sports enterprises, and retail organizations.

The Summer Youth Employment Program is designed to:

Emphasize real-world labor expectations
Increase awareness of services offered by local community-based organizations
Provide opportunities for career instruction, financial literacy training, academic improvement, and social growth

Department of Labor & NYATEP Summer Youth Employment Program 2009

The New York Association and Training and Employment (NYATEP) and the New York State Department of Labor interviewed youth and SYEP staff from across the state. You can hear their stories in this video.

The 2010 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) concluded the week of August 16. SYEP employed 35,725 youth at about 5,800 worksites located throughout the City.
DYCD received 143,169 applications this year, 81% of which were completed online. Participants work up to 25 hours a week and earn the minimum wage of $7.25. YEP is a seven week program and is open to all New York City residents between the ages of 14-24.

This year, Goldman Sachs contributed $1.5 million to SYEP, adding 1,000 jobs to the program and becoming its first private sector funding partner. On August 19, twenty-one SYEP participants from all five boroughs attended workshops and toured Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs employees led the workshops covering topics such as career exploration, financial literacy and college/career planning. Participants also received a tour of the equities trading floor and spoke with a number of Goldman Sachs employees from several divisions of the company.

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Becoming an SYEP worksite

Additional Information:

For more information on SYEP, please contact 1-800-246-4646.

The Department of Youth and Community Development is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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