F1rstJobs
The summer of 2025 will mark TWENTY YEARS of F1rstJobs!
We will be partnering with a variety of worksites made up of nonprofit organizations and municipal offices. Jobs can include anything from working outdoors in landscaping or urban farming, to child care or office work, and everything in between!
Young adults age 14-21 may complete our summer jobs application.
The 2025 Summer Application will be distributed differently this year. Please contact our Youth Career Center team:
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in person: Monday-Thursday at North Shore Community College, 300 Broad Street, room LE 139, Lynn, MA, 01902 | 781.691.7439
or -
By phone or email via the chart below
| Name | Number | |
|---|---|---|
Valerie Milardo |
781-691-7439 |
vmilardo@masshire-nscareers.org |
Bob Fraizer |
781-691-7437 |
rfraizer@masshire-nscareers.org |
Holly Travis |
978-825-7261 |
htravis@masshire-nscareers.org |
Julia Austin |
781-691-7438 |
jaustin@masshire-nscareers.org |
Rayshawna Battle |
781-691-7434 |
rbattle@masshire-nscareers.org |
This program is funded at the state level from Commonwealth Corporation, and administered by MassHire North Shore.
Youthworks is a workforce development program focusing on young adults that are:
- Low Income
- Have a disability
- At risk (below listed factors)
- Identify as a LGBTQIA+ community (no documentation required)
- Limited English Language fluency
- Court-involved youth (juvenile arrest, gang-involved, probation, DYS, CRA)
- Foster Youth (DCF)
- Former foster care youth (DCF)
- Teen Parent
- Currently homeless or runaway youth
- Child of a single, working parent
Requirements for Youthworks program:
MassHire North Shore Youth Career Center staff must collect certain documentation to complete the eligibility process.
- Youth must complete the online application
- Once hired, youth over 18 must sign the attestation form and consent forms
- Once hired youth under 18 must have a parent/guardian complete/sign attestation & consent forms
- Social Security Card- copy, or if unwilling to allow a copy, we may see the card either in person or on zoom, and staff may validate in that manner.
- Birth Certificate, US Passport or Valid permanent resident card/I-94 card (copy of front and back)
- Staff will work to determine if the youth meets the above criteria of being low income, at risk, or having a disability. Additional documents may be requested upon hire.
Please note that not all sample backup documentation is listed on this sheet. If you have any questions regarding your backup documentation please call the MassHire North Shore Youth Career Center staff.