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City Partner Resource Hub

Welcome to the City Partner Resource Hub for the 2025-2026 SY youth employment season!

A few key reminders about the 2025-2026 SY youth employment program:

  • SuccessLink youth need to be at least 14 years old by Monday, October 27, 2025 to be eligible to work.
  • SuccessLink leaders need to be at least 19 years old by Monday, October 20, 2025 to be eligible for the SuccessLink leader position.
  • Youth can work up to 10 hours/week for a maximum of 270 hours all school-year.
  • Leaders can work up to 15 hours/week for a maximum of 420 hours all school year.

Become a SuccessLink City Partner

City of Boston agencies and other quasi-city municipalities provide youth with an inside perspective of what it is to be a public servant, as well as an in-depth outlook on professional development, career pathways, and other preparation for future careers in city government.

Application Overview

  • Launch: Wednesday, January 7, 2026
  • Deadline: Friday, February 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM

Applications will not be accepted on a rolling basis. One application covers both summer and school-year programs.

Apply here! 

Review 2026-2027 City Partnership Application Guidelines here.

City Partner Priorities

City partners should align with YEO’s guiding priorities, including:

  1. Variety of Opportunities: Balance the opportunities available for youth across industries/career interests, neighborhoods, and youth demographics served.
  2. Advancement of the Mayor’s Youth Jobs Guarantee: Continue to advance the Mayor’s Youth Jobs Guarantee (MYJG) and enhance the impact for Boston Public school students. 
  3. High-Quality Programming: Support high-quality programming for youth and prioritize programs with comprehensive career readiness frameworks.
  4. Service of Priority Populations: Supporting programs that primarily serve our priority population of youth ages 14 to 18.
  5. Fiscal Responsibility: Ensuring fiscal responsibility and fund spending maximization of the City’s investment in youth jobs. Please note that this means that YEO is unlikely to fund program growth from previous years in 2026-2027. 
  6. Compliance: YEO will take into account our grantees’ record of compliance of all SuccessLink grant funding requirements, which includes the responsible and allowable use of funds and where applicable, the timely return of unused funds. 

City Partner Support

YEO offers virtual support for City Partners:

For questions, contact futureBOS@boston.gov. 

Help shape Boston’s future workforce by becoming a SuccessLink City Partner!

SuccessLink Employee Start Date

As a reminder, ONLY youth and leaders on your roster are eligible to begin work. Please reach out to youth and leaders on your roster as early as possible to inform them directly of their official start date and schedule. YEO does not provide SuccessLink youth with their start date or work schedule. 

City Partner Resources

Program Info, Policies, Incident Reporting

Program Info, Policies, Incident Reporting

iCIMS, Onboarding, and Payroll

iCIMS, Onboarding, and Payroll

futureBOS Job Posting and Onboarding Resources

futureBOS Job Posting and Onboarding Resources

Workforce Development Resources

Workforce Development Resources

Comms Resources and Connect with YEO

Comms Resources and Connect with YEO

Orientations, Webinars, and Recordings

Past Sessions and Training Materials

Resources to Support Your Youth Employees

Resources to Support Your Youth Employees

Your Impact

YEO

For all employment-related inquiries:

SuccessLink@boston.gov

For all general inquiries: 

futureBOS@boston.gov 

We would like to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude to our employer partners for their invaluable contributions to our program. Your dedication and commitment play a vital role in shaping the futures of the youth we serve. Through your support, you help provide meaningful opportunities that inspire growth, skill development, and lasting impact. Thank you for being a critical part of this important journey in youths' lives!

"It gives me experience in having a job, gives me something to do, and teaches me about how important communication is." - SuccessLink Youth

"I have learned how important having experience in a working community is, and how involving yourself in your community gives you new friendships. " - SuccessLink Youth

 

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