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Tompkins County Workforce Development-SYEP

WORKSITE APPLICATION - Summer Youth Employment (SYEP) 2026

The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is the nation’s largest summer work initiative, providing employers with six weeks of paid work experience placements for youth ages 14–20 at no cost to participating organizations.
Through SYEP, employers gain access to a diverse pipeline of emerging talent while reducing recruitment and onboarding costs. Participants arrive prepared with foundational workplace skills and benefit from structured learning and work-based experiences that support their growth and readiness.
Partnering with SYEP is a direct investment in Tompkins County's economic future. It allows businesses and organizations of all sizes to strengthen their workforce, reflect the communities they serve, and play a leadership role in developing the next generation of workers.
1.Name of Business/Organization(Required.)
2.Business/Organization Address (the worksite location)(Required.)
3.Regular Hours of Operation for this Business/Organization(Required.)
4.Main Supervisor Name(Required.)
5.Main Supervisor Email Address(Required.)
6.Main Supervisor Phone Number
(best number to reach you when youths are working)(Required.)
7.Supervisor #2 Name (optional)
8.Supervisor #2 Email Address (optional)
9.Supervisor #2 Phone Number (Optional)
10.Supervisor #3 Name (Optional)
11.Supervisor #3 Email (Optional)
12.Supervisor #3 Phone Number (Optional)
13.Youth must account for their time daily via paper timesheets. Who will be responsible for ensuring timesheets are completed daily, verify hours, sign the timesheet and submit on Fridays?(Required.)
14.Phone Number of Staff Responsible for Submitting Timesheets(Required.)
15.Email of Staff Responsible for Submitting Timesheets(Required.)
16.Timesheets must be submitted and verified every Friday in order for youths to be paid on time. If you are out, we will need someone else at your organization to verify the accuracy of youth timesheets on time.
Please list the name of the backup person who will verify timesheets in your absence.(Required.)
17.Please tell us why you are interested in serving as a worksite for youth.(Required.)
18.SYEP serves young people ages 14-20. Please choose what age groups you would like to host.(Required.)
19.Would your business/organization consider hiring a youth as a regular (unsubsidized) employee after the training period if the young person has satisfied the requirements of an entry level worker? This is not required but we try to be transparent with youth workers about whether or not there is a chance of being hired after the training period.(Required.)
20.Youth Job Title(Required.)
21.Purpose of Job(Required.)
22.Basic Tasks - please list 3 - 5 common tasks.(Required.)
23.Number of positions available.
Please note that if you host multiple workers we will request that they work at least 1-2 shifts at the same time so that our staff can visit multiple youths at once.(Required.)
24.Is there required clothing/shoes/equipment that the youth must have in order to work at your site? If there are, please list them here.
25.Proposed Work Schedule - please list days and hours desired and note whether these are flexible or not.(Required.)
26.Additional Youth Job Titles (please list other jobs if applicable to your worksite)
27.If there is a specific young person you would like to host at your site, please list their name and contact information here. We will reach out to them to see if they are eligible and to help them complete a separate application for youth. Youth must meet eligibility criteria to enroll.
28.What is the earliest date your organization could start hosting youth workers? Main work experience window: July 7th- August 14th, 2026(Required.)
29.How did you learn about our youth programs?(Required.)
30.Is there anything else you would like to share with our staff?