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Office of Youth Employment & Opportunity (YEO)

Requisition ID
2025-29314
# of Openings
1
Department
Youth Employment & Opportunity
Neighborhood
Boston
Posted Date
3/10/2025 11:30:00 AM
Post End Date
7/13/2025 11:59:00 PM
Position Type
Temporary Part-Time
Salary
USD $15.00/Hr.

Overview:

The Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) employs, develops, and engages Boston's youth by providing workforce exposure and creating opportunities for personal and professional growth. Our goal is to build a future where youth are educated, equipped, and empowered to successfully transition into adulthood by connecting them to work experiences that serve as the foundation for their futures. In the summer of 2024, YEO served 10,427 youth.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

- Assist in the creation, deployment, and analysis of YEO surveys and focus groups.
- Support data tracking and reporting of youth hiring across the city.
- Research and monitor nationwide youth employment programs, workforce and career readiness strategies, and other related youth development areas.
- Contribute to discussions around youth program development, offer recommendations for improvement, and help elevate departmental operational success.
- Participate in career fairs, neighborhood fairs, and partner site visits as needed.
- Perform related work as assigned by the Data, Research, and Evaluation Manager at the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO).

The Ideal Candidate for this Job:

- Ability to take initiative and work independently, as well as part of a team.
- Interest in interacting with young people from different cultures and backgrounds.
- Strong communication, organizational, writing, and verbal skills.
- Interested in fields of research, data collection, and analysis.
- High school student, ages 14-18.
- Boston resident.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- CORI & SORI checks are required.
- This seasonal part-time position does not provide insurance benefits.
- Some weekends may be required.
- Bilingual and/or bi-cultural individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

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The City of Boston is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. Therefore, qualified applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category.

The City of Boston has played a role in causing and perpetuating the inequities in our society. To break down these barriers, we are embedding equity and inclusion into everything we do.

We define equity as ensuring every community has the resources it needs to thrive in Boston. This requires the active process of meeting individuals where they are. Inclusion is engaging every resident to build a more welcoming and supportive city. We are building a city for everyone, where diversity makes us a more empowered collective.