Workforce Education Center

Participants must be between the ages of 16-24 who are currently not working or not in school. must have legal permission to work and must live in Community Districts 1,3,4,5 and 12 which include: Astoria, Long Island City, Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Corona, Flushing and Jamaica.

Upon completion of the internship, participants will receive nine months of follow-up services and help in permanent job placement and training programs, or educational advancement.

Financial Literacy, Healthy Living, Work Readiness, Career Development, Leadership Development, Academis/Technology Readiness and Business Etiquette are some of the workshops offered.

After the internship participants will: Prepare for College Admission, Enter Occupational Skills Training or Earn a GED Diploma. YAIP interns also receive Job Counseling, Work Readines Training to the National Work Readiness Credential, and participate in Service Learning Projects

YAIP interns complete three weeks of orientation prior to starting the internship and can earn up to $2500 in weeks. They may earn permanent employment with a good evaluation. Interns work 11 weeks for a total of 20 hours per week and participate in workshops 5 hours a week and receive $7.25 an hour.

YAIP is a city-funded short term employment program targeting low income job-ready youth.