The Mount Vernon Youth Bureau is the central location for summer and after-school youth employment. The Youth Employment and Training Program provides job training and preparation for the youth of the city from ages 14 to 24. Our programs provide the necessary skills and techniques that are needed to gain an introduction to the workplace to include:
Basic and social skills assessments
Interview and resumé preparation
One-on-one job coaching
Our Youth Employment Programs match the skills and interests of the young people to community-based organizations and local businesses. The curriculum has been expanded to include opportunities that will prepare our youth for high-growth industries such as culinary arts; green business; healthcare; hospitality and information technology.
Youth are interviewed and hired to work during after-school hours throughout the year. This program requires the youth's participation in biweekly, youth development workshops. Youth are placed within churches, daycares, and schools to tutor and mentor young children.
Westchester-Putnam Workforce Investment Board (WIB) Private Sector Summer Employment Program to The Mount Vernon Youth Bureau extends Youth Employment Programs to youth ages 18 to 24 and includes a customer-friendly work readiness curriculum, interviews, and placement. This program is a collaboration between the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau, the Westchester County Business Council, and the New York State Department of Labor.
Funding from the Westchester/ Putnam Local Workforce Investment Board and the Westchester County Department of Social Services allows youth, ages 14 to 18, to participate in paid work experiences throughout the summer. The Bureau focuses on green job initiatives, which allow participants to work within the Departments of Management Services, Public Works, Planning, and Water Supply.
