Applications available for summer youth jobs
Applications for the Summer Youth Employment Program are available on the city website.
Download an application at http://cityofwesthaven.com/DocumentCenter/View/2412/Summer-Youth-Employment-Program-Application-2020-PDF.
The four-week summer program, which is awaiting federal funding, is aimed at funding positions for low-income residents ages 14-21.
Applications with all required documents are due by 5 p.m. June 5 to coordinator Jim Eagan, Summer Youth Employment Program, Department of Human Resources, 355 Main St., West Haven 06516. Applications can also be inserted into the drop box at the Main Street entrance of City Hall.
Incomplete applications will not be processed.
Students must also include copies of information, such as a birth certificate and Social Security card, as well as documentation of household income. Students who receive free lunch must provide proof as well.
Family income is based on the number of people per household and is required to be within 185 percent of state poverty income levels.