SYEP Applications Open for NYers 14-24 – Apply Now!

Deadline extended to March 14, 2025!

Attention NYCHA residents between the ages of 14 and 24: now’s your chance to explore career options and get paid work experiences this summer through the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), the nation’s largest youth employment program.

Through SYEP, participants can explore different interests and career pathways; develop productive workplace habits; and engage in learning experiences that strengthen their social, civic, and leadership skills. NYCHA residents in the selected developments below have reserved slots through the MAP to $uccess and CareerFIRST programs; NYCHA residents living outside these developments receive priority in the general citywide application.

MAP to $uccess: Beach 41st, Boulevard, Brownsville, Bushwick, Butler, Castle Hill, Farragut, Gowanus, Ingersoll, Jefferson, Johnson, Lafayette, Linden, Marcy, Mill Brook, Mitchel, Morris, Mott Haven, Patterson, Polo Grounds, Queensbridge, Red Hook, St. Nicholas, Stapleton, Tompkins, Van Dyke, Wagner, Whitman, Wyckoff

CareerFIRST: Baruch, Breukelen, Bronx River, Cypress Hills, King Towers, Pink, Ravenswood, Throggs Neck, Tilden, West Brighton.

SYEP MAP 2 $uccess and CareerFIRST developments have dedicated providers to support youth with their SYEP experience. Applications for these developments will be routed directly to the corresponding provider based on the applicant’s address. For any questions about the application process for these programs, contact the provider assigned to your development using the email addresses listed here: Apply Online for the Summer Youth Employment Program by March 14 ,2025 | OpportunityNYCHA – REES.

Applications are being accepted online at nyc.gov/syep or at a participating community-based organization. For questions about SYEP, call 800-246-4646.