Job Placements for Summer Jobs at Y.O.U.

The number of jobs depends upon available funding and on the employer partners who have registered to be worksites.
Y.O.U. works with hundreds of employers and worksites throughout the County each summer to host young people.
The most common summer jobs are within the career clusters of hospitality & tourism such as custodial, food service, and events or human services with positions like junior camp counselor, recreation aid and nonprofit support.
Most worksites are with non-profit organizations, cities, schools, and retail businesses in The Greater Cleveland area.
Our worksites require basic entry-level skills. Examples of duties are clerical, light cleaning, painting, gardening, computer input, filing, and answering telephones.
To be considered for any job, you still must apply and complete the eligibility determination process.
However, applying does not guarantee you a job. There will be many more applicants than there are jobs.

- The rate of pay is $13.50 per hour and will have opportunity to work between 20 and 25 hours per week.
- No. We ask our employer partner worksites not to schedule youth participants on Holidays.
- Youth will only be paid for the hours actually worked.
- Some work assignments may require one or both. Y.O.U. or the employer will cover the cost.
- You will know whether or not this is needed at Orientation or before.
- Applicants who are selected to attend an eligibility determination appointment will hear from Y.O.U. between April and May. A parent/guardian must attend this appointment and complete the paperwork to be scheduled for an orientation.
- Yes. If there are more eligible youth than the number of available jobs or funding, your name may go on a waiting list.
- As more jobs and/or funding become available, eligible waiting list youth will be randomly selected based on either the requirements of additional funding or on proximity to new worksites.
- Yes. The availability of additional jobs and/or funding often happens quickly. To ensure that you are ready for work at a moment’s notice, you must complete your scheduled orientation.

Apply online at https://www.youcle.org/syep
- Meet the age and school requirements and live in Cuyahoga County
Parent/Guaridan completes an Intake Appointment to see if your household is eligible for available funding;
- A parent/guardian must attend the scheduled eligibility appointment. Youth do not need to attend;
- Parent/guardian must provide and have approved all supporting documentation required by our funders during the application process
- Check out the Documents FAQs for more info.
- Your household must be found eligible for an available funding source.
  - If you do not meet the income requirements there are only a certain number of additional spots remaining.
Youth must attend a scheduled Orientation session in June. Parent/guardian do not need to attend;
- Present all supporting documentation for employment and tax paperwork
  - If you do not bring documentation to complete I-9 Employment Verification you will be rescheduled.
  - If under age 16 (by June 10th), must present a Work Permit
  - If 18 or 19 and a male, must present Selective Service verification
  - Check out the Documents FAQs for more info.
Receive Job Assignment
- Until you receive and sign an Employment Plan from Y.O.U. that details your job assignment, you are not hired by Y.O.U.
Report to 1st Day of Work

If you do not report to work on your first day and have not properly notified your site supervisor and your Job Coach, you are not hired by Y.O.U.

IT IS ONLY UPON THE COMPLETION OF THESE STEPS THAT YOU ARE FULLY ACCEPTED INTO THE Y.O.U. SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM AND CONSIDERED TO BE HIRED.

How can I get more information?

If you have questions regarding our Summer Youth Employment Program or need assistance with registration, please contact the Call Center at 216-776-3900. Hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM