Applications are currently available through the Herkimer County Employment and Training Administration for the Summer Youth Employment Program.
This six-week program provides paid summer employment to eligible participants between the ages of 14 and 20. The number of work hours per week is approximately 20.
Youths will be placed at individual worksites across the county and monitored on a regular basis.
Applications for youth and worksite request forms for those interested in hosting a youth can be picked up at the Herkimer Working Solutions Office at 320 North Prospect St. in Herkimer.
Applications have also been sent to local high school guidance offices and are available on the county website at: www.herkimercounty.org.
The program is funded through the New York State Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF).
