What documents are required to work through the YES Summer Jobs Program?
To work a subsidized job with YES, there are certain documents you will need to provide: Your Work Permit (hard copy): If you are under 18, we must have the hard copy of your work permit on file while you are actively on our payroll. We mail work...
Who Qualifies for the YES Summer Jobs Program?
Great question! It's a little confusing, we know. Since we have multiple funding partners, there are a few different ways you can qualify. Teens between the ages of 14-20 who live in the City of Ithaca qualify for our summer jobs program. Teens wh...
Virtual YES interviews: everything you need to know
This article will tell you everything you need to know about signing up for and successfully getting to your virtual interview with YES. There are three parts to this process: scheduling your YES interview, confirming your interview, and joining t...
How to determine which municipality you live in
Knowing what municipality you live in is an important step in identifying which YES Services you qualify for, including the YES Summer Jobs Program. This may not be something you've thought about much in the past, so if you're not crystal clear on...
YES Summer Jobs Program: important dates for 2024
Take a look at these important dates to get a better sense of the YES summer timeline. March 11: Application Kick-off Our summer application launches on March 11. We’ll also begin scheduling interviews for applicants on this date. As an applican...
I applied, interviewed, and submitted my docs before the deadline. Am I guaranteed a job?
We wish we could put every interested teen to work through our program! Unfortunately, we usually have more teens apply than we have funding to support. Additionally, our funding sources have different eligibility requirements and different numb...
What is the TSYEP application?
YES uses a variety of funding sources to put teens in the community to work every summer, and the Tompkins Summer Youth Employment Program (TSYEP) is one of those sources. TSYEP was created specifically to help teens from low-income households and...
Declining Your Summer Job
If you received a job offer from YES and do not intend to accept it, it’s important that you let the YES staff know as soon as possible. There are many teens on our waitlist, and your prompt communication allows us to offer the job you declined ...
What is YES Kickstart Training?
If you’ve received a job offer letter from YES, you’ll have noticed that in addition to your YES orientation session, you’ve also been assigned to a “kickstart training.” The kickstart is an additional session of training you’ll complete with the ...
What information do I need to fill out the YES Application?
Before you start your online application, here's a list of the details you will need to know in order to fill it out completely. We recommend gathering this information before you start so that your application process can run smoothly. You will n...
Legal Names and YES
At YES, we strive to create an environment that is inclusive and welcoming to all teens, and we recognize that names are powerful expressions of personal identity. We want to use the name(s), first and last, that are most affirming to you, and req...
