How does Senior Employment Services work?

If you are 55 or older, call Senior Employment Services at 212-602-6958 to request an application. Space is limited! Other eligibility criteria apply. If you are eligible for SES, there are job placements citywide Requires proof of identity, income, where you live, and eligibility to work Apply by mail only. The SES office is temporarily closed.

Am I eligible for Senior Employment Services?

To be eligible for SES, you must be able to answer yes to these questions: Are you 55 years of age or older? Are you unemployed?

How do I Apply to Senior Employment Services?

Download and complete the Employment Assistance Services Form . Mail the completed application to the Senior Employment Unit New York City Department for the Aging 2 Lafayette St. 6th Floor New York, NY 10007 Note that SES office is temporarily closed due to COVID-19.

Senior Employment Services (SES)

1. How it Works

SES helps seniors prepare for and find work while paying them. SES trains seniors to use computers, look for work, and write resumes. Career counselors are also there to give advice.

If you are 55 or older, call Senior Employment Services at 212-602-6958 to request an application. Space is limited! Other eligibility criteria apply.

If you are eligible for SES, there are job placements citywide
Requires proof of identity, income, where you live, and eligibility to work
Apply by mail only. The SES office is temporarily closed.

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2. Determine Your Eligibility

2. Determine your eligibility

To be eligible for SES, you must be able to answer yes to these questions:

Are you 55 years of age or older?
Are you unemployed?

Take a short survey to see if you might be eligible for this or 30 other programs.

Am I Eligible?

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3. What You Need to Include

3. What you need to include

It’s important to include the right documents when you apply. Your documents show whether the program is right for you.

This page can help you choose the right documents for your application.

For each person applying, any one document:

Birth certificate
Driver’s license or official photo I.D.
Passport
IDNYC
Green card (copy of the front and back)
Military Discharge Form: DD-214
Arrival-Departure Record Card: INS form I-94
Native American tribal document
Naturalization certificate

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4. How to Apply

4. How to apply

Here are your options.

Download and complete the Employment Assistance Services Form.
Mail the completed application to the
Senior Employment Unit
New York City Department for the Aging
2 Lafayette St. 6th Floor
New York, NY 10007

Note that SES office is temporarily closed due to COVID-19.

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