Newark youth ages 14 to 24 can now apply for summer youth employment opportunities. City residents who are accepted into the program will be employed from July 10th through August 18th this summer, and earn $8.44 per hour for 16 hours per week.

The online application is open now through April 23d at application.newarkwep.org.

In addition to the financial benefit, a summer job can be an effective way to build hard skills socialize soft skills, like problem solving and teamwork, at an early age, which can provide educational and career benefits in the long term.

See the program flyer below:

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