Get career-building experience, and get paid, too!
2025 Summer Youth Work Experience Program
Application deadline: May 12
Everything You Need to Know
DURATION: Any 200-hour period between May 19, 2025, and October 15, 2025.
AGE & LOCATION: Candidates must be between the ages of 16 and 24, live in Hunterdon and Somerset Counties and can be in school or out of school.
REQUIREMENTS: Youth accepted into the program will work 180 hours with an employer and complete 20 more hours working on a virtual career-readiness program platform and taking part in in-person classes. Each participant will be paid a stipend of $17 an hour for 200 hours, for a total of $3,400.
Maximize your future and build confidence in yourself this summer. Apply today!
What You Can Achieve
Take the first step toward your future with a summer opportunity designed to offer real-world experience, valuable skills and a pathway to career success.
This program is more than just a summer job—it’s your gateway to meaningful work and exciting career possibilities. Opportunities include office and clerical support, maintenance and operations work, supervising children’s summer programs and administrative and customer service roles.
Whether you want to build your resume, explore career paths, earn competitive wages or develop the skills employers value most, this is your chance to experience, explore, earn and grow.
Apply today and start building the career you envision!
The deadline to submit an application is Monday, May 12
Questions?
Contact Program Coordinator Jeanne Cassano
at jcassano@co.somerset.nj.us or 908-541-5785.
“We started receiving inquiries from companies last November and there has been a steady beat of interest from youth and their parents,” said Paul Grzella, GRWDB Director. “We will continue to reach out to employers, youth and community members on all GRWDB platforms to ensure we have another successful year. GRWDB staff is available to provide assistance and answer questions so that our employer- and youth-participants have great summers.”
The Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board (GRWDB)
The GRWDB oversees $4 million annually in federal-, state- and county-funded career and employment services for businesses and residents in Hunterdon and Somerset counties. More information about these programs can be found on thegrwdb.org, including stories on initiatives, a resource tab for job seekers, and an updated calendar of events. Weekly text alerts highlight career and job opportunities in Somerset and Hunterdon counties. Text “one-stop” to 908-460-8144 to sign up.
