Summer Jobs Available For Princeton Teens

PRINCETON, NJ — Applications are now being accepted for Princeton's annual Summer Youth Employment Program.

The program offered by Princeton Human Services is open to teens in the community. Last summer, nearly 40 students were hired in municipal departments and local non-profit organizations which included job readiness training, financial coaching and career development.

Participants must live in Princeton or attend Princeton High School, must be between the ages of 14 and 18 as of July 5, and their family income must not exceed 400 percent of the 2018 US federal poverty level. Participants work 25 hours a week and earn minimum wage ($8.85/hr) for eight weeks during the summer.

"Princeton Summer Youth Employment Program is a terrific initiative, and I'm glad to see it grow over the years. It helps our teens start to build their resumes by offering them real-world job experience, and career development training, as well as the thrill of earning a paycheck," said Mayor Liz Lempert.

Applications are available at the Princeton Human Services office in Monument Hall. Download the application forms online at princetonnj.gov/departments/human-services. The application deadline is Friday, May 3.

If interested in participating in this program and have questions, call Princeton Human Services at 609-688-2055 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or send an e-mail to murias@princetonnj.gov.

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