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Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program

An indoor image of a job fair or hiring event with long tables covered in orange cloths. In the foreground, a young person in a light blue shirt is sitting across the table from an older man in a green polo shirt, appearing to be in an interview. Many other people, including students and interviewers, are visible at the tables and standing in the background, suggesting a busy, large-scale event. A banner for "NorthShore University Health System" is visible at the top.

The Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program (MSYEP) provides Evanston youth and young adults with paid summer jobs and valuable professional mentoring. Each year, Evanston Township High School (ETHS) students participate in pre-employment training sessions led by community volunteers, including Kellogg School of Management MBA students.

As part of the program, dozens of ETHS students are placed in summer positions across Northwestern University. Opportunities span a wide range of departments, including academic research, administrative support, facilities operations, and landscape architecture. This hands-on experience helps students build essential workplace skills while exploring future career pathways in a collegiate environment. The Partnership Office helps to match potential NU employment sites with the MSYEP organizing team.

Contact: msyep@cityofevanston.org

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