What are the responsibilities and job description for the Raleigh Summer Youth Employee Program (RSYEP) position at City of Raleigh?
Job Description
The Raleigh Summer Youth Employment Program helps teens between the ages of 15 and 18 to develop their skills and prepare for future employment by spending the summer working for the City of Raleigh.
This program runs from June 16 to August 8, 2025. There is a mandatory in-person program orientation on May 17, 2025. If you are hired, a parent or guardian must attend with new employee.
Training dates will vary depending on positions throughout the month of June before the program starts. All training dates will be given once job is offered. This position does not require to work nights or weekends.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Raleigh Summer Youth Employment Program offers up to 200 jobs this summer. Youth can choose from various virtual and in-person pathways. Career tracks offered this summer are Business and Finance, Child Development, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Healthcare, Recreation Programming, Law, and Skilled Trades.
Typical Qualifications
To be eligible for employment, you must:
- Be age 15-18 as of May 31, 2025
- Live within the Raleigh city limits (Raleigh Zip Code)
- Be available to work from June 16, 2025 to August 8, 2025
- Attend mandatory program in-person orientation on May 17, 2025
- Attend all training dates
- Not attending summer school or athletic activities during work schedule
- Not miss more than 5 program days
- Pass drug screening and background check
After submitting an online application, you must participate in the online interview or attend an in-person interview. The link is provided on the Raleigh Summer Youth Employment Website, along with this job description. Applications without an interview will not be accepted.
At the time of the interview, you will be required to provide proof of age and proof that you live within the city limits of Raleigh. To meet this requirement, you must show one of the following forms of identification:
- Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License
- Valid North Carolina Learner's Permit
- Valid North Carolina state-issued identification card
- All documents are available at the NC Department of Motor Vehicles
- We will take CURRENT report cards WITH the address shown. If it is a printout without the address, this will be invalid.
Important Notes:
No school identification cards, military IDs, or passports will be accepted.
Additional Information
2025 RSYEP INTERVIEW GUIDELINES
- Interviews will be conducted virtually through Spark Hire.
- Interviews can be completed through a smartphone or computer.
- The interview link will remain active until March 31, 2025, at 11:59 pm.
- Application will be invalid without interview!
- Interview link: https://hire.li/NgigrvzcixOi7iw0ZNIa2
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There are two in-person interviews opportunities:
- February 22nd (10 am - 12 pm): Raleigh Pathway Center-900 S Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
- March 8th (10 am - 12 pm): Raleigh Pathway Center-900 S Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
- The application email needs to be the YOUTH EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANT, NOT PARENTS.
222 W. Hargett St.
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601
Salary : $11 - $11
