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JOBS FOR YOUTH

Our Mission

The Jobs for Youth (JFY) program supports all County of San Mateo youth aged 14-21 in achieving their career and higher education goals via our three pillars of success: career & professional development workshops, connecting members to employment & volunteer opportunities within the county, and access to an annual scholarship fund.
 
JFY takes a holistic approach to serving the County’s youth, by encouraging them to seek careers and higher education that align with their own passions, providing one-on-one coaching & mentoring, and promoting long-term networking opportunities through the Jobs for Youth Alumni Association. 

Our Programs

Learn

We offer a variety of job training workshops ranging from Soft Skills for Success to Best Employment Practices to provide youth with tools when embarking on the career journey. We cover many career development topics for youth to kickstart a career that is meaningful to them. 

Work

We maintain a job board page on our website with employment, internship, & volunteer opportunities that are geared towards youth throughout the county of San Mateo. 

Scholarship

Each year, we provide twenty $2,000 scholarships to youth who need support embarking on their higher education journey.  

Values

Diversity

Creating an equitable and radically inclusive community for all, regardless of any aspects of our youths’ identities;

 

 Authenticity

Developing the whole person by encouraging the youth we serve to be their authentic selves, and to pursue careers that align with their values, passions, talents and goals; 

 

Belonging

creating a safe and welcoming space for all our county’s youth to engage with our workshop offerings;  

 

Mentorship

Offering one-on-one mentoring and support to any and all youth who seek career guidance. 

JFY SCholar Celebration

Improving access to higher education is an equity project of considerable importance and increasing urgency.

In using an equity lens as the driving force to our mission, we envision a community in which every youth feels empowered to take charge of their economic future and go after their higher education dreams!