Summer Youth Employment

Workforce Alliance puts young people to work across the region in the summer and year round. Youth ages 14 to 21 may apply to participate in a program linked to the town where they reside. Please see below for town-by-town details. Eligibility is determined by family household income and other special needs such as a documented disability.
Participating youth may be hired for up to eight weeks, during July and August, earn minimum wage and work a minimum of 15 hours per week. Programs run based on funding availability. Not all programs are offered every year.
The following are funded through Workforce Alliance for CT Youth Employment opportunities. Funding is subject to availability. Please use the contact information below to apply:
ACES: Carolyn Nelson
(203) 281-3577 x 15307
cnelson@aces.org
Meriden, Tammy Valk
(203) 440-3510
TValk@meridenymca.org
Durham/Middlefield, Mike Ford
mford@rsd13.org
asimeone@rsd13.org
Guilford, Mike Kosko
(203) 453-8047 ext 226
koskom@ci.guilford.ct.us
Hamden, Susan Rubino
(203) 777-2610 x 1120
srubino@hamden.com
Madison, Melissa Balletto
(203) 245-5645
ballettom@madisonct.org
West Haven, Jim Eagan
(203) 988-0698
Youth_emp@cityofwesthaven.com
Middletown, Lorenzo Marshall
(860) 347-6924
lorenzo@middlesexchamber.com
Milford, Lisa Streit
(203) 783-3243
Lstreit@ci.milford.ct.us
New Haven, Ericka Blake
(203) 946-7582
eBlakel@newhavenct.net
North Haven, Anthony Mastriano
(203) 239-2581
mastriano.anthony@northhavenschools.org
Wallingford, Gary Redman
(203) 294-2175
yss@wallingfordct.gov
Westbrook, Chet Bialicki
(860) 399-3189
cbialicki@westbrookctschools.org
Old Saybrook, Kendra Flaherty
(860) 460-2033
kflaherty@oldsaybrookschools.org