Summer Jobs

Nov 22

Participant Selection

About half of the participants who obtain a job in the Mayor's program are randomly selected from a pool of approximately 8K Cleveland residents who apply online to Youth Opportunities Unlimited's summer employment program. The randomly selected youth will be placed in a variety of large and small team positions. The work supports objectives of the Department of Public Utilities and the program partners: Cleveland Division of Water, Cleveland Public Power, Cleveland Division of Water Pollution Control, and Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. Randomly selected youth will have a 4-week work experience.

For a better likelihood of getting employed this summer, apply for an Internship, the Media & Arts Program, or to take Introduction to Environmental Science at Cleveland State University. Only individuals who complete the entire application process will be considered for special opportunities positions. Youth who are recruited and specially selected will have a 8-week work experience.

Youth who have previously participated in the program, and are still eligible to participate, and are encouraged to contact us. Please remember that reaching out to program management will not guarantee employment with the Mayor's program. But, it may improve your chances if you performed well.

Requirements

You must be a resident of the City of Cleveland. (does not include Greater Cleveland Suburbs.)
14 to 18 years of age at the start of the program in June.
Complete Y.O.U. registration online, https://youthopportunities.tfaforms.net/37.
College Program, Internship Program, and Media & Arts Program applicants MUST complete the application process to be considered a prospective participant.
Attend a Validation; bringing your hiring documents in April or May.
Attend an Orientation; bringing with you your hiring documents in June.

Example Projects

Water Cycle

Youth travel to City of Cleveland waterfronts to perform beach clean-ups. The youth also do a number of exploratory learning activities with program partners, like water quality assessments and species identification.

Fire Hydrants

Youth paint fire hydrants in a designated community to help beautify the city and help the Cleveland Division of Fire better keep our communities safe.

Rain Garden

Youth maintain and create beautiful gardens all over the City to help the environment. The gardens are homes to endangered pollinators and are designated to soak up a large amount of water to help prevent floods and support Lake Erie's health.

Rain Barrel

Youth create rain barrels and deliver them to Cleveland residents and Community Development Corporations. The youth will also put on rain barrel workshops for residents, teaching them how to conserve water at home. A few of the participants will do research on rain barrel use in Cleveland.