WARREN COUNTY SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
WARREN COUNTY, NY – Warren County Department of Employment and Training has begun accepting applications for its Summer Youth Employment Program, which provides jobs for youths between the ages of 14 and 20.
The program, funded by federal grants, provides work experience and training to qualified youth to help them develop skills they need to succeed in the workforce. There are family income guidelines to be met by applicants for them to qualify for the program.
Youth who are enrolled in the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) for 2022 will earn $15 per hour.
The youth who are hired are assigned to work at a variety of worksites, including at non-profit organizations, private businesses and government worksites, around Warren County for about 8 weeks starting in late June.
Worksites for 2022 are being finalized, but in recent years participants have been placed with town highway departments, parks and recreation departments, school districts, campgrounds, Glens Falls YMCA and a variety of private businesses.
Warrensburg Supervisor Kevin Geraghty, Chairman of the Warren County Board of Supervisors said: “The Town of Warrensburg has had great experiences with workers from the Summer Youth Employment Program in our Warrensburg Parks and Recreation Department. It’s an extremely important program for our youth to get work experience and to help out around the county.”
In addition to employment experience, participants are provided with employment counseling and educational materials to assist them with future efforts to obtain jobs.
Jill Metcalfe, the Youth Counselor for Warren County Employment and Training who has been managing SYEP for years, said of the program: “The Summer Youth Employment Program is a wonderful opportunity for young people to gain meaningful work experience, build new relationships, and learn about various career fields while earning a paycheck.”
Applications are due by April 29, and can be found here: https://forms.gle/CZqcTAooEkPXfqLS8. Those interested in applying can email metcalfej@warrencountyny.gov or call 518-681-2532.
The grant funding for Summer Youth Employment Program is administered by the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and overseen by Warren County Department of Employment & Training. Learn more about it online here: https://thejoblink.org/youth/.