Boston Youth Fund

Boston Youth Fund

Overview

The Boston Youth Fund (BYF) is a program run by the City of Boston, at the behest of Mayor Thomas Menino, that offers employment during the summer and after school to youth workers from the City of Boston that are between the ages of 15-17. The BYF works with non-profit Community Based Organizations (CBO) to offer teens a unique job experience in their own community.

Mission Statement

The Boston Youth Fund strives to get teens working experience, along with a paycheck. The Boston Youth Fund does its best to place the youth worker in the worker's own community. Each February the Youth Fund opens up the Hopeline. The Hopeline is an online application that is also available over the phone. To be a part of the Boston Youth Fund, a teen sign up on the Hopeline and meet the age eligibility and residency requirements. The Hopeline is open for one month, giving the teens ample time to register.

Hiring Process

To be considered for a position, a youth worker has to be signed up on the Hopeline. The BYF selects workers using a random computer lottery. The youth selected in the lottery are contacted by BYF staff to find out if the teen is still interested in working. Once a teen accepts the position, they are invited to the BYF headquarters to be processed and placed on the payroll. During processing is when the youth worker proves their age, residency, and being enrolled in school.

Address

The Boston Youth Fund is located at 125 Magazine Street, in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston.

Easily accessible by public transportation, using the MBTA.

Requirements

A link to the requirements for the Boston Youth Fund can be found on the BYF's website. [http://www.bostonyouthzone.com/pdfs/2008EmployeeRequirements.pdf] .


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