A select number of teens can receive paid employment and learn valuable workplace skills at the Summer Youth Employment Program at Project Self-Sufficiency, Monday – Thursday, July 15th – August 15th. Rising Sussex County high school sophomores and juniors are invited to apply; eligibility guidelines include family income, transportation status, current enrollment in high school, and other factors. Candidates will be assessed and interviewed prior to admittance to the program. Free transportation to and from Project Self-Sufficiency will be provided to participants; use of the transportation program and references from high school staff members are required. Those who have previously participated in the Summer Youth Employment Program are ineligible. Space is extremely limited; applications must be received by June 14th.
The Summer Youth Employment Program offers teens a wide variety of work experiences, handling everything from clerical tasks to assisting with landscaping projects on the Project Self-Sufficiency campus and at select sites throughout the area. Teens are also given daily classroom instruction about workplace etiquette, resume development, interview skills, and other topics at Project Self-Sufficiency’s state-of-the-art Career Center.
The program has a measurable impact on the adolescents it serves. “For many of these young people, the Summer Youth Employment Program is their first workplace experience,” comments Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director of Project Self-Sufficiency. “This program allows teens to explore their interests and aptitudes, introduces them to basic job skills, and gives them guidance about workplace expectations. The experience gives teens a foothold in the working world and often serves as a springboard into a future career.”
Interested applicants should visit http://www.projectselfsufficiency.org/summer-youth-employment-program to download an application. Completed applications must be submitted by June 14th; eligible applicants will be contacted to set up an interview. Call Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500 for more information.
Project Self-Sufficiency is a private, non-profit organization, empowering low-income families to achieve economic self-sufficiency and family stability in semi-rural, northwestern New Jersey. Since 1986, Project Self-Sufficiency has served more than 25,000 families, including over 30,000 children. We offer a full range of services for low income single parents, teen parents, displaced homemakers, and two-parent families, including computer classes, resume preparation, help with interview skills, legal education, parenting workshops, help with emergency basic needs, counseling, case management, support groups, life skills preparation, financial workshops, family activities and childcare.
