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What is Jobs for Youth?
Jobs for Youth resides at the intersection of corporate social responsibility and business need. Our mission is to create pathways to the local business community that enable young people to strengthen their foundation for success. We provide San Francisco businesses with convenient, one-stop access to motivated and trained young people.
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| Why it matters
Work experience makes a significant and lasting impression on a young person’s life. It:
- exposes youth to various industries and career paths
- connects job and classroom learning, reinforcing the relevance of education
- allows youth to develop skills necessary for life-long success
- provides additional family income in San Francisco's neighborhoods.
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| The city of San Francisco invests nearly $10 million each year in youth employment training and work-based learning. Thousands of young workers are ready and able to meet the needs of our local economy, but less than half are given an opportunity to work. |
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"United Way is a proud supporter of Jobs for Youth. As one of our core community projects, this program is playing a central role in helping young men and women from low-wage families become a part of the economic mainstream. But most important, this real-world experience provides a young person, who wants to work and is motivated to succeed, an opportunity that will pay dividends for a lifetime."
- Anne Wilson, CEO, United Way of the Bay Area
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How does it work?
Employers interested in offering jobs or internships: Jobs for Youth will refer youth applicants who have been prescreened and are qualified for the position. You interview the youth and make the final hiring decision. Jobs for Youth can also assist you with:
- developing your job description
- payroll services, hiring tax credits, and work permit information.
To list your job or internship with Jobs for Youth, either:
- CALL 861-JOBS, or
- CONTACT Yuri Dew, Project Director, Jobs for Youth at
415-808-4313 or ydew@uwba.org, or
- COMPLETE our Position Listing Form and send it in.
Youth interested in jobs or internships: you can learn about the application process by referring to www.jobsforyouth.net or through a local community based organization listed below.
Partners
The Jobs for Youth Community Project is a new partnership between the following:
- United Way of the Bay Area (UWBA)
- City and County of San Francisco
- Department of Children Youth and their Families (DCYF)
- Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development (MOEWD)
- San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), School-to-Career Office
- Business Partners
- San Francisco Business Times
- San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
- San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- San Francisco Council of District Merchants Associations
- Youth-Serving Community Based Organizations
- Mayor’s Youth Employment and Education Program (MYEEP)
- San Francisco YouthWorks
- Jewish Vocational Services
- Larkin Street Youth Services
- Enterprise for High School Students
- Treasure Island Job Corps
- City College of San Francisco
- One-Stop Career Link Centers
Additional Information:
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