Teens may apply for jobs program

A select number of teens may receive paid employment and learn workplace skills in the Summer Youth Employment Program at Project Self-Sufficiency on Mondays through Thursdays July 7-Aug. 15.

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 before being admitted 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 previously participated in the Summer Youth Employment Program are ineligible.

Space is extremely limited; applications must be received by June 13.

The program offers teens a wide variety of work experiences, from handling clerical tasks to assisting with landscaping projects on the Project Self-Sufficiency campus and at select sites throughout the area.

Teens also are 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.

“For many of these young people, the Summer Youth Employment Program is their first workplace experience,” said 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 go online to projectselfsufficiency.org/summer-youth-employment-program to download an application.

Eligible applicants will be contacted to set up an interview.

Call Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500 for information.