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City of Boston Office of Youth Employment & Opportunity

2026 Summer YouthWorks Grant Program 

 

The City of Boston Office of Youth Employment & Opportunity (OYEO) aims to not only to recruit and hire youth, but also to ensure that their entry level employment experience is engaging, meaningful, and a building block for their professional experience and personal success. The Youth Employment & Opportunity Youth Works grant is intended to support OYEO goals by engaging Boston youth in workforce development and providing access to resources, civic and learning opportunities. 

 

Program Overview: OYEO annually employs over 3,500 students, and Youth Career Development Programs. 

OYEO’s success in delivering optimal programming is made possible by the college-aged interns and seasonal staff who play an integral role in supporting the overall OYEO mission. Prospective candidates for the Youth Works grant program will support our career development team, and will have the opportunity to leverage their professional experience in the following areas: 

● Human Services 

● Training and Facilitation 

● Youth Career Development 

● Program Development 

About YouthWorks is a subsidized youth employment program administered by the Massachusetts Commonwealth Corporation, designed to provide low-income teens and young adults, 14 to 21 years of age, with their first employment experiences, work-readiness training, and the skills to find and keep an unsubsidized job. 

OYEO incorporates the grant funding as part of the youth jobs offered through the Mayor’s SuccessLink Youth Jobs Program. Funding is used to ensure disadvantaged youth, vulnerable youth, and youth with identified risk barriers have access to employment opportunities.

 

Terms:

  • Boston residency required during time of employment.
  • Summer part-time grant position 
  • Summer timeline: May 2026 - August 2026 (flexible start and end dates)
  • OYEO has office hours of 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Monday-Friday. 
  • Hours/Pay: Up to 30 hours per week, $19.00/hr
  • Anything above 35 hours must be approved by Supervisor
  • This seasonal part-time grant position does not provide insurance benefits.
  • CORI & SORI checks are required.

 

An ideal candidate for this department would:  

  • Demonstrate behaviors and actions consistent with the City of Boston’s values and OYEO code of conduct and other policies and procedures.
  • Complete tasks as needed to support the youth employment program and the City of Boston Office of Youth Employment & Opportunity.
  • Participate in training, workshops, and application of skills necessary to perform assigned duties and responsibilities.
  • Be able to work some evenings and weekends
  • Have some experience MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Perform duties and responsibilities as needed to support the OYEO office
     

YouthWorks Data specialists (3 openings @ $19 /hour): 

These positions are designed for motivated and analytical individuals with strong data collection and entry skills. This position is ideal for a person who enjoys working with numbers and computers and can collect and share large amounts of data in a timely, organized manner.

 

 An ideal candidate for these positions would:

  • Formulate techniques for quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy and legitimacy of data
  • Devise and implement efficient and secure procedures for data handling and analysis with attention to all technical aspects
  • Support others in the daily use of data systems and ensure adherence to legal and company standards
  • Assist with reports and data extraction when needed
  • Monitor and analyze information and data systems and evaluate their performance to discover ways of enhancing them (new technologies, upgrades etc.)
  • Troubleshoot data-related problems and authorize maintenance or modifications
  • Assist with front desk duties and responsibilities. (i.e. monitoring facility access, handling registration, maintaining a clean lobby, and providing clerical support to staff. Welcoming members, parents, and visitors, acting as the first point of contact for the facility.

 

General Work Conditions:

Work conditions include but are not limited to:  

  • dressing business casual (Monday-Thursday) and casually on Fridays, 
  • working on a computer for an extended period of time, 
  • managing sensitive documents, 
  • using various types of software,
  • organizing data, and 
  • communicating with management.      

 

Additional Notes:

This job description represents the major functions of the position but is not intended to be all-inclusive. The incumbent is also responsible for taking direction from their supervisor, manager or designated representatives in completing projects or performing duties deemed necessary for the City of Boston Office of Youth Employment & Opportunity success.


If interested in working with OYEO, please contact Tena Tucker through email (tena.tucker2@boston.gov).