Mayor's Summer Youth Program

Description of Work

The Summer Youth Employment Program, administered by the Mayor's Office, provides jobs for young people, ages 14-18, so they can learn to navigate in a business environment, contribute to the community, gain life skills, explore a specific profession, and earn money. For more information contact Darlene Young at dyoung.

To be considered for Mayor's Summer Youth Employment Program, the applicant must:

• Be at least 14 years old as of April 1, 2026.
• Not be older than 18 years old as of July 1, 2026.
• Be a Norwalk resident.
• Have a valid Social Security Number in order to participate and ensure proper payroll process.
• Have unexpired documents that establish identity and employment authorization. These documents will be required during training. Visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). for a list of acceptable documents. You will be notified when to bring the documents.

PLEASE PRINT THIS POSTING AS A REFERENCE TO HELP YOU COMPLETE THE APPLICATION.

• The SYEP is a competitive program and is not done on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• The position pays $16.94 an hour.
• Program begins in July and runs through August.
• Interviews will take place in April/May 2026. You will receive information by e-mail about the time and location of your interview.
• If selected, all new participants are required to participate in a mandatory week-long Job Etiquette Training in June.

All applications must be submitted online. WE NO LONGER ACCEPT PAPER, FAXED OR E-MAILED APPLICATIONS.

Please provide accurate and complete contact information as it will be crucial in contacting you regarding your application.

• In case of a change of email, phone, or address between March 2026 and May 2026, please submit new contact information to Favian Campos at fcampos.

All applicants must provide an email address to apply for a job on Neo Gov site. If you do not currently have an email address on your existing account, you will be required to add one the next time you submit an application. Email addresses can be obtained for free from a number of email providers.

• Please write down your user name and password as that is the only way for you to get into your account in the future.
• For individuals that are re- applying you must use your login information from last year's recruitment. If you do not have or remember your password and username from the previous year, please click on "Sign In" link located on the "Job Opportunities" page.

All applicants must successfully complete and submit the online application to be considered for the program. If done correctly, you will be taken to a "Certify & Submit" page.

Once you click on the "Accept & Submit" button, you will get a confirmation message that states your application was received.

Aside from that, you will immediately receive an e-mail message stating you have successfully submitted the application.

IMPORTANT
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If you do not see the Application Submitted page and do not receive a message your application was NOT successfully submitted, at this point you might have to go back and try to apply again.

Print a copy of your completed application for your reference.

For problems creating a user name and/or password, please call Neo Govs Toll-Free Customer Success telephone line at or Toll-Free Applicant Support telephone line at  For questions regarding SYEP, please contact Favian Campos  changes in contact information, please contact Favian Campos at fcampos.

The City of Norwalk is an Affir… Employment.

This position is not eligible for benefits.