This summer, 180 teens in Ithaca and Tompkins County will work through YES. Will you be one of them?
Can i work through Yes this summer?
What: Youth Employment Service (YES) is a program of the Ithaca Youth Bureau. The YES Summer Jobs Program puts about 180 teens to work in the community at over seventy different worksites. Jobs include camp counseling, working with local banks and offices, farming and gardening, working with food and in retail stores, working with children and the elderly, and more! Teens work up to 120 hours, usually around 20 hours per week over the course of six weeks. All jobs pay $10.40 an hour.
Who Qualifies: All teens ages 14-20 who live within the City of Ithaca are eligible. Teens ages 14-20 living within Tompkins County who qualify for free or reduced price lunch may be eligible. Teens ages 14-20 who are first time workers living in the Towns of Ithaca, Caroline, Enfield, and Danby and the Villages of Lansing and Cayuga Heights may be eligible. Our priority is to serve teens who are 14-15 years old and/or first-time workers. If you have more than one week of vacation scheduled, worksite opportunities will be limited.
How: You must fill out an application, participate in an interview, and return the required documents no later than May 24th in order to enter our program. If you are hired, you will receive a phone call and/or a job offer letter in the mail. You must call to accept your job, participate in a YES Summer Orientation and Payroll session, and return all required paperwork before you can work.
Where: Click here to check out the 2018 Summer Worksite Catalog.
Who Qualifies: All teens ages 14-20 who live within the City of Ithaca are eligible. Teens ages 14-20 living within Tompkins County who qualify for free or reduced price lunch may be eligible. Teens ages 14-20 who are first time workers living in the Towns of Ithaca, Caroline, Enfield, and Danby and the Villages of Lansing and Cayuga Heights may be eligible. Our priority is to serve teens who are 14-15 years old and/or first-time workers. If you have more than one week of vacation scheduled, worksite opportunities will be limited.
How: You must fill out an application, participate in an interview, and return the required documents no later than May 24th in order to enter our program. If you are hired, you will receive a phone call and/or a job offer letter in the mail. You must call to accept your job, participate in a YES Summer Orientation and Payroll session, and return all required paperwork before you can work.
Where: Click here to check out the 2018 Summer Worksite Catalog.
Steps to Apply
- Download the YES Application or pick one up at our office or school outreach.
- Make sure you and a parent or guardian sign the back of the application.
- Call us (607-273-8364) or bring your application to school outreach to schedule your interview.
- Provide your Work Permit, copy of social security card, and school or other photo ID. Bring these to the interview if you can or as soon as possible afterwards.
*If you qualify for free or reduced price lunch, you will also have to fill out and return a TSYEP form. We may ask your parents to provide income-related documents.
