1. Summer Youth Employment Program – Information Session
April 15, 2019
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2. Who Are We
Center for Workplace Development (CWD) Workforce Planning and Talent Mobility Team
Michelle Gordon-Seemore
Director, University-Wide Diversity and Recruitment Programs
Kaycee Alexander
Program Manager
Evelyn Contreras
Staff Assistant
Maile Takahashi and Jim Barrows
HPAC Partners

3. Our Community Partners
Boston Private Industry Council (PIC)
Established in 1979
Intermediary between business/industry + education & training systems + residents and workers of Boston
In partnership with the Mayor’s Office and the Boston Public Schools, PIC Career Specialists and Employer Engagement Managers coordinate summer jobs and school-year internships for thousands of students each year.
City of Cambridge
The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) serves as a coordinating entity for many youth serving programs in Cambridge.
Programs for teens include the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program, internships at Harvard, a career-readiness program and a service learning program 
The office brings together 20 agencies to share information and work on common issues.

4. Overview of Program
The program will run from Monday July 8 through Friday August 16, 2019
The cost of a full-time student for the six-week term is $2,500
Your student will support your department for the duration of the program.

5. Overview of Program
SYEP allows High School students to explore opportunities and career options in higher education while receiving mentorship from Harvard managers.
The SYEP is an important component of our plan to invest in the future workforce
Support university’s commitment in the areas of inclusion and belonging.

6. Benefits of Hiring an Intern
Fill vacation and coverage gaps
Finish outstanding projects
Organize your office/files!
Build a diverse talent pipeline and invest in your future workforce

7. Examples of Projects Students have assisted with:
Filing projects
Data entry
Answering phones / serving as a receptionist
Greeting clients and customers
Internet research and benchmarking
Inventory
Think outside the box – work with us to assess your needs!

8. The Support from Our Team You’ll Receive:
Work with the community partners and hiring managers to identify successful placements
Provide a Manager Orientation for new and returning managers
Host a Student Welcome Breakfast
Host Student Development Workshops/ Lunch and Learns
Serve as a Harvard liaison to support the success of each placement

9. Program Requirements
Student workers are selected through one of Harvard’s community-based partnerships
(Boston Private Industry Council, City of Cambridge)
Students must be minimum of 16 years of age (the student must meet this age requirement by July 1)
Students must be able to commit to a work schedule (i.e. up to 40 hours/5 days a week)
Students must have appropriate waivers (working authorization and health screening approvals) prior to working for Harvard
Hiring managers must be authorized by their local department at Harvard to make hiring decisions
Hiring managers must abide by Harvard’s Policy on Youth Protection
We handle the logistics of program registration

10. Timeline WHEN WHAT April 15th SYEP Informational Session April 30th
Deadline for submitting requests
May 1st-11th
Matching begins
May 13th -June 3rd
Selection Process: On campus interviews
June 17th & June 24th
Hiring Manager Orientation
July 8th
Program begins
August 16th
Program concludes
Farewell Reception

11. Cambridge and Boston will send 2 student resumes per position
Interview Process
We would like interviews to be conducted from 3:30-5:00 PM at
124 Mt. Auburn starting May 13th
Cambridge and Boston will send 2 student resumes per position  
We will review the resumes & schedule 30 minute interviews
Our team will send the interview confirmation to the student, manager & community partner
Following the interview, the Hiring Manager & Student will receive a survey for feedback  
The Hiring Manager will determine which of the 2 students they would like to make an offer to
If neither are a good fit, we will schedule additional interviews
Once a decision is made, our team will send along the offer letter with all the details & inform the Hiring Manager

12. Next Steps
This presentation will be posted on our website after this session with the link to request a Intern
Please share with your colleagues!

13. Thank You!
Questions?