2023 Registration is Open

Kulo nyaka, SYEP Older Youth @ the Y will have two cohorts, cohort A and cohort B, and is 25 hours a week for six weeks from July 5 to August 13 or July 10 to August 20.

We offer a wide variety of work opportunities within different industry sectors such as Healthcare, Childcare, Retail, Food Service, Administrative, Social Services, Sports & Recreation, Customer Service, Media & Communications, and much more.

Apply here, and choose Manhattan as your borough of choice and YM&YWHA waseWashington Heights & Inwood (Young Men’s and Young Women Hebrew Association of Washington Heights and Inwood, Inc.) as your desired provider/employer from the drop-down menu.

Participants can earn an hourly wage and will be paid weekly based on attendance. Participants are paid with a debit card or with a Direct Deposit to a bank account of their choice.

Apply now! For further assistance, contact syep@ywhi.org or call 212.569.6200 Ext. 237/265.

About SYEP Older Youth

The Y’s Summer Youth Employment Program for Older Youth (SYEP OY) is a New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (I-DYCD) program that connects New York City youth between the ages of 16–24 with career exploration opportunities and paid work experiences each summer.

Every year, the Y welcomes more than 1000 youth to benefit from workforce development programs that offer hands-on exposure, paid internships, work experience, access to jobs skills training, and opportunities to develop social, civic, and leadership skills.

The goals and objectives of SYEP Older Youth are to:

• Empower and prepare youth with money management (e.g., budgeting, opening a bank account).
• Develop social skills including communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
• Enable youth to acquire good work habits and develop employment-related skills.
• Understand career pathways and make decisions in career advancement.
• Build professional networks.

The SYEP Older Youth model a six-week career learning experience. Participants will have worksite monitors assigned to them to ensure they are provided with support throughout the summer and process their timesheets/timecards, evaluations, and surveys.

Payment: The SYEP Older Youth participants will be paid $15 an hour for 25 hours a week during a six-week internship.

Older Youth Provider PIN: WPA226267

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