A select number of teens can receive paid employment and learn valuable workplace skills at the Summer Youth Employment Program at Project Self-Sufficiency, Monday – Thursday, July 7^th – August 15^th. Rising Sussex County high school sophomores and juniors are invited to apply; eligibility guidelines include family income, transportation status, current enrollment in high school, and other factors.  Candidates will be assessed and interviewed prior to admittance to the program. Free transportation to and from Project Self-Sufficiency will be provided to participants; use of the transportation program and references from high school staff members are required.  Those who have previously participated in the Summer Youth Employment Program are ineligible.  Space is extremely limited; applications must be received by June 13th. 

The Summer Youth Employment Program offers teens a wide variety of work experiences, handling everything from clerical tasks to assisting with landscaping projects on the Project Self-Sufficiency campus and at select sites throughout the area.  Teens are also given daily classroom instruction about workplace etiquette, resume development, interview skills, and other topics at Project Self-Sufficiency’s state-of-the-art Career Center.

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Last Updated: 05/12/25