The SYEP is an important platform to introduce youth into the workforce and help them acquire skills that can be used to improve school performance and help expand education and career goals.
The SYEP is an eight-week program, serving youth between the ages of 14 and 20 years old. Youth participants accepted into the program participate 20 hours per week. Youth are paid through the SYEP community agency and compensated at least at the State minimum wage, which is currently $16.50 per hour.
The 2026 SYEP program is scheduled to run June 29 through August 28. Click here for income-related eligibility thresholds as well as other program parameters.
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