Mayor's Summer Youth Workforce 2023

Information about the program: The Mayor’s Summer Youth Workforce returns in 2023 with summer employment opportunities for young people aged 15 to 24. Through the program, young people take on jobs in the departments and divisions of the city, and gain job skills and knowledge to take with them into adulthood. The City of East Providence benefits from the unique set of 21st century skills that young people possess, while program participants earn money and take an active part in their city government. The program is administered with funds from the Federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA).

Most positions in the Mayor’s Summer Youth Workforce are part-time (18 hours) and start at $15 per hour. Young people who are interested in participating in this year’s program can fill out an interest form beginning April 15, 2023. Applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 24, and participants will be chosen following an interview process. Applicants aged 18 and above must complete a BCI check before beginning employment.

Participants in the Mayor’s Youth Workforce begin on three separate dates and conclude their employment on August 18, 2023.

• College age: May 22-August 18 (12 weeks)
• Recent high school graduates: June 12-August 18 (10 weeks)
• High school age: June 26-August 18 (8 weeks)