SuccessLink Youth Jobs
Employing Boston’s youth for future success.
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Have questions? Contact:
Youth Employment and Opportunity -
1483 TREMONT STREET
BOSTON, MA 02120 -
SUCCESSLINK OFFICE HOURSMonday through Friday, 12 - 6 p.m.
Eligibility
To be eligible for employment with SuccessLink, all applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Must be ages 14-18 during the employment period.
- Must be a full-time resident of the City of Boston.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
Please note: Applying for a job through SuccessLink does NOT guarantee a job opportunity or placement.
Job Categories
We partner with nonprofits, community-based organizations, and City agencies to create a diverse network of organizations to employ Boston's youth.
City Agencies
These jobs are unique employment opportunities within the City government. City agency jobs will provide youth with:
- an inside perspective of what it is to be a public servant
- unique job opportunities in local government, and
- an in-depth outlook on the professional development, career pathways, and other necessary preparation for future careers in city government.
NonProfits
These jobs are mission-driven employment opportunities within organizations rooted in positive social impact that benefit communities and neighborhoods. Nonprofit jobs will provide youth with:
- mission driven job opportunities in community organizations
- pathways to administrative and policy activism careers, and
- opportunities to develop connections and create a positive impact in your community.
Apply for a job
The 2023-2024 school year job applications will open this Fall. Please check back or email successlink@boston.gov for updates!
Required documents
Massachusetts Work Permit application
In Mass., all teens under 18 years old must complete a work permit application and get a work permit before starting a new job.
SuccessLink document checklist
Have you been selected for a SuccessLink job? These are the required documents you need to get hired.
SuccessLink Employee Contract
Youth must complete the employee contract, parental consent, and media release form.
SuccessLink Hiring Process
Hiring processTo work through SuccessLink, you must:
- be ages 14-19 years old during employment period
- be a full time resident of the City of Boston
- be legally permitted to work in the United States
If you are within the valid age range, are permitted to work in the U.S., and live in Boston, apply directly to the jobs listed!
Once you have applied to jobs, reach out to the organizations to which you have applied. By contacting organizations that you have applied to, they may invite you in for an interview.
Onboarding is the process of filling out and uploading important hiring information online. If you are selected by a SuccessLink Partner, you will be sent an onboarding email to complete the hiring process.
Be prepared! Make sure that you have all of the required hiring documents available to upload to your onboarding profile.
You may bring in all of your original documents, the employee contract, and your signed work permit application to the YEO office at 1483 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120 during our office hours.
Once you've completed your onboarding and uploaded your hiring paperwork, your profile will be reviewed.
After your profile is reviewed and documents are verified you will be good to work. Your employer will contact you by email or phone when you are cleared to work. You must wait until you hear from your employer before you start working.
