what is the summer youth employment program?

What Is the Summer Youth Employment

Program?

The Summer Youth Employment Program provides jobs and work readiness training for eligible youth age 14 – 20 years old.

Young people ages 14-20

Who meet income guidelines

Who need help finding summer employment

Who Is Eligible for the Summer Youth Employment Program?

What are the benefits of participating in the Summer Youth Employment Program?

Gain work experience

Learn new skills Obtain

references for finding future employment

A pay check Gain confidence

What kinds of jobs are available?

Some jobs at day camps and youth centers

involve working with children.

Some jobs involve office or clerical work.

Some jobs involve indoor custodial work.

Some jobs involve outdoor maintenance work.

Some jobs are on construction sites.

Some jobs are even available on farms.

Some of our work sites include: The YMCA of

Kingston The Boys and Girls

Clubs of Kingston and Saugerties

The Children’s Learning Center

YMCA Camp Seewackamano

Other work sites include:

Ulster County Youth Build

The Ellenville Highway Dept.

Ulster County Habitat for Humanity

The Senate House St. Mary’s Cemetery

How does one apply to participate in the Summer Youth Employment Program?

Get information and download an application from: www.ulsterworks.com

Applications are available by April or May on the web site.

Applications are processed on a first come, first served basis – so get your application in early.

If you don’t have Internet access, you can visit the Ulster Works One Stop Center at 651 Development Court in Kingston to pick up an application.

Call 845-340-3173 for more information.