How does Summer Youth Employment Program work?

Apply to SYEP each spring . The application for SYEP will only be available during that time. You can apply online or get help from a community-based organization during the application period. Selection is based on a lottery. SYEP offers: Work readiness training Project-based learning Financial literacy training Paid summer jobs Work is available for youth with disabilities.

Am I eligible for Summer Youth Employment Program?

You may be eligible if you can answer yes to these questions. Do you live in New York City? Are you 14-24 years old?

What do I need in order to apply to Summer Youth Employment Program?

You do not need to submit documents with your application. You will only need to submit documents if you are selected from the lottery. You will need to provide the following unexpired documents: Social Security Card Proof of who you are Proof of where you live Proof of your income You may also need: Proof of work eligibility (working papers) if you are age 17 or younger. You can working papers from your school. Proof of your disability status if you have a disability. Proof of Selective Service registration if you are a male age 18 or older.

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)

1. How it Works

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) connects NYC youth 14-24 years old with paid job experience and career exploration opportunities each summer.

Apply to SYEP each spring.
- The application for SYEP will only be available during that time.
- You can apply online or get help from a community-based organization during the application period.
- Selection is based on a lottery.
SYEP offers:
- Work readiness training
- Project-based learning
- Financial literacy training
- Paid summer jobs
Work is available for youth with disabilities.

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2. Determine Your Eligibility

2. Determine your eligibility

You may be eligible if you can answer yes to these questions.

Do you live in New York City?
Are you 14-24 years old?

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

You do not need to submit documents with your application. You will only need to submit documents if you are selected from the lottery.

You will need to provide the following unexpired documents:

Social Security Card
Proof of who you are
Proof of where you live
Proof of your income

You may also need:

Proof of work eligibility (working papers) if you are age 17 or younger.
- You can working papers from your school.
Proof of your disability status if you have a disability.
Proof of Selective Service registration if you are a male age 18 or older.

For each person applying, any one document:

Driver license or official photo ID
Birth certificate
IDNYC
Passport
Social Security Card for dependents
Social Security Card or ITIN
Baptismal or other religious certificate
Marriage records
Medicaid card
Naturalization certificate
Official birth records
Official school records
Adoption records
Other official record showing birth date

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