Applications open for 2026 Summer Youth Employment Program

CITYWIDE — APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program. The nation’s largest youth employment program connects residents between the ages of 14 and 24 with career exploration opportunities and paid work experiences each summer. Roughly 100,000 NYC youth and young adults participated last year, according to SYEP. Teens ages 14-15 experience project-based learning, while participants 16-24 explore career pathways through paid summer jobs in a variety of industries throughout the city. Don’t wait to apply to this free and popular program: the deadline to submit applications is Feb. 27.