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What is San Francisco YouthWorks?

San Francisco YouthWorks, a program of the Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families (DCYF) and the Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC), provides young people with the opportunity to explore a city government career and learn basic job skills in a supportive environment. Participants engage in career-oriented internships in one of over 30 departments of the City & County of San Francisco. In addition to their internship participants are able to access ongoing Career Development Workshops and leadership opportunities through the Youth Leadership Team, as well as fun and educational events. YouthWorks serves over 350 10th, 11th, and 12th grade San Francisco high school students each year.

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What Does San Francisco YouthWorks Offer Participants?

• Paid internship for up to 10 hours per week (school year), 20 hours per week (summer)

• Pay rate of San Francisco’s current minimum wage ($9.36/hour)

• Ongoing monitoring and support from YouthWorks Placement Specialists

• Access to Career Development Workshops like "The Career & Job Search Training" and
"Money Management 101"

• Access to employment opportunities after YouthWorks through the Jobs for Youth program

• Ability to gain leadership and other skills by joining the YouthWorks Youth Leadership Team

What Kinds of Work Do Participants Perform?

Most YouthWorks internships are clerical in nature, meaning they involve administrative work in an office setting. YouthWorks also has a small number of positions in parks and libraries. While most positions are clerical, the specific duties of individual internships will vary by worksite.
(Click here to see the list of participating city departments on the Mentors page).

What are the Eligibility Requirements?

• Resident of San Francisco

• Attend high school in San Francisco

• Are in (or entering) the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade

• Can work a minimum of 5 hours per week (school year) and 10 hours per week (summer)

How Do Youth Apply to San Francisco YouthWorks?

San Francisco YouthWorks accepts new applicants 3 times per year for the Fall (September), Spring (January), and Summer (May) sessions. YouthWorks is not a first-come first-served program, meaning that all applications submitted before the deadline will be considered for participation. YouthWorks makes acceptance decisions based on criteria that include: availability to work, interest in available departments, past work or volunteer experience, quality of application responses, and other demographic factors. For more information about when and how to get an application and for release and due dates please visit our Application page.

Need More Information About San Francisco YouthWorks?

For more information about the San Francisco YouthWorks program, check out these resources:

Click here to download the YW Fact Sheet for Youth
Click here to to download the YW Fact Sheet for Providers
Click here to download the YW Brochure

or
Contact Us:

San Francisco YouthWorks
1596 Post St.
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: (415) 202-7911
Fax: (415) 563-7137
Email: Information@sfyouthworks.org

YouthWorks Staff	Staff Biographies
Aumijo S. Gomes Director (415) 202-7911 ext. 107 agomes@jcyc.org	Aumijo S. Gomes is a San Francisco native who has been working with YouthWorks since 1998. During that time Aumijo has served as Placement Specialist, Program Coordinator, Assistant Director, and Director. Before working with YouthWorks Aumijo attended college at the George Washington University and graduate school at the New York University where he received a BA and MA in psychology. In his spare time Aumijo enjoys listening to and making music, playing basketball, and spending quality time with friends and family.
Camile Richard Placement Specialist (415) 202-7911 ext. 109 crichard@jcyc.org	Camile was born in San Francisco and raised in the Bay Area. She is a former participant of the Mayor's Youth Employment & Education Program. Upon graduating high school Camile worked for JCYC's youth employment programs holding various positions. Camile graduated from San Francisco State University with a BA in Psychology. She then moved out of state, where she held a position as a Housing Case Manager. Camile is passionate about youth development, loves to learn, writes poems and wants to travel the world. Camile currently manages internships in city government administration and politics.
Monalisa Diamond Placement Specialist (415) 202-7911 ext. 108 mdiamond@jcyc.org	Born and raised in the Bernal Heights area of San Francisco, Monalisa Diamond came to YouthWorks in July 2006. Before that, she worked as a Case Manager/Assisstant Program Coordinator at the Seven Tepees Youth Program. The more Monalisa works with youth, the more she sees herself in their struggles into adulthood. In addition to her duties as a placement specialist, she is coordinating the Youth Leadership Team (YLT). In her spare time, she enjoys exercising, taking photos, and hanging out with friends. She attended UC Santa Barbara where she graduated with a BA in American Studies. Monalisa currently manages internships in law enforcement, library arts, and recreation.
Eric Lindberg Placement Specialist (415) 202-7911 ext. 106 elindberg@jcyc.org	Eric Lindberg was born and raised in Oakland, CA. He graduated in 2000 from UC Santa Cruz with a BA in Cultural Anthropology. After working as a teacher for two years, Eric came to YouthWorks in February 2003. He enjoys being a people-person and a problem solver. Eric loves traveling, hiking and nature, sci-fi, playing drums, table tennis, and filming and editing movies with friends. Eric currently manages internships in public health, SFO International Airport, and recreation.
Julia Scheinbeim Placement Specialist (415) 202-7911 ext. 110 jscheinbeim@jcyc.org	Julia was born and raised in New Jersey. She graduated in May 2007 from Barnard College (Columbia University) in New York with a BA in Psychology. After working at a Youth Development Center in New York, she moved to San Francisco and has been at YouthWorks since July, 2008. She also currently does work for a non-profit creative writing magazine, The Beat Within, where she does writing workshops with youth in Juvenile Hall to help them express themselves better through words. In her free time Julia enjoys singing and writing music, making new friends, working out, and exploring new places in San Francisco. Julia currently manages internships in human services, recreation, environment, child support services, public works, public utilities, and MUNI.

For more information contact San Francisco YouthWorks at (415) 202-7911, or by email at Information@sfyouthworks.org.
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