ROC Youth Employment Network – across the City of Rochester and Monroe County

Welcome to the ROC Youth Employment Network, home to the ROC Your Job Youth After School Employment Program, the Summer of Opportunity Program, and the Summer Youth Employment Program. Here you can find and apply for both summer and after-school employment opportunities for youth ages 14-20 years-old in Monroe County and the City of Rochester, NY. On our pages, you’ll find helpful information about the programs and application process. Whether you are a youth interested in participating in the programs, a parent or guardian of an interested youth, or an employer looking to find out how to hire program participants, we’ve got you covered. We look forward to working with you!

Applications for 2026-2027 after-school employment opportunities in Monroe County and the City of Rochester for youth (ages 14-20) through the RochesterWorks ROC Your Job (RYJ) Program will be accepted October 1-November 27, 2026. More information about the RYJ Program is available here. Apply here.

Applications for 2027 summer employment opportunities in Monroe County and the City of Rochester for youth (ages 14-20) will OPEN in February 2027. More information will be shared as it becomes available.

The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is a government funded program, operated by RochesterWorks in collaboration with the City of Rochester’s Summer of Opportunity Program (SOOP), that provides youth with six weeks of paid work experience through work sites and programs all across Monroe County.

The After School Youth Employment Program (ROC Your Job) is a government funded program, operated by RochesterWorks in collaboration with Monroe County and the State of NY.

These programs are equal opportunity programs. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Connecting Youthto work experience

across the City of Rochester and Monroe County

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