Summer youth job program accepting applications

NEWTON — The Summer Youth Employment Program offered at Project Self-Sufficiency during July and August is still accepting applicants.
Eligible Sussex County teens, ages 15–17, will receive free employability skills instruction at Project Self-Sufficiency, and will participate in paid, on-the-job training at local workplaces.
The Summer Youth Employment Program will take place Monday–Thursday, July 9 until Aug. 10. Eligibility guidelines include family income, transportation status, current enrollment in high school, and other factors. Free transportation to and from Project Self-Sufficiency and the work sites will be provided to participants; use of the transportation program is required. Those who have previously participated in the Summer Youth Employment Program are ineligible.
The Summer Youth Employment Program offers teens a wide variety of work experiences at local social service organizations and government offices, handling everything from clerical tasks to assisting local shelters with animal care. Teens are also given daily classroom instruction about workplace etiquette, 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.
“The program gives them guidance about workplace expectations as well as basic job skills and offers each teen the opportunity to explore their interests and aptitudes. The program gives them a foothold in the working world and can serve as a springboard into their future career.”
For information about eligibility or to schedule an interview, contact the Project Self-Sufficiency Career Center at 973-940-3500 or 844-807-3500. Additional information is available at www.projectselfsufficiency.org.