ROC Your Job
Youth services
About The Program
The ROC Your Job Youth After School Employment Program enables young adults ages 14-20 to earn a paycheck during the school year while also learning about exciting career opportunities that await them.
The Facts
- Open to Rochester and Monroe County youth ages 14-20.
- Youth must be currently enrolled in middle school, high school, or a TASC (GED) program.
- Similar to summer youth employment programs currently offered by RochesterWorks & the City of Rochester, but jobs are available during the school year.
- Eligible youth apply for the program and are matched with an employer that meets their interests.
- Per NYS funding guidelines, priority is given to low- and moderate-income families (under 200% Federal Poverty Rate). To see 2025-2026 Poverty Guidelines, CLICK HERE.
- Program will run from October 1, 2025 until June 30, 2026.
- Teens will receive up to 30 hours of job readiness training and be eligible to open a free checking account.
- Teens are eligible for and encouraged to participate in the ROC Your Job Youth After School Program as well as the Summer Youth Employment Program or Summer of Opportunity Program (SYEP/SOOP).
- If you don’t meet income requirements for the ROC Your Job Youth After School Employment Program, but are a City of Rochester resident, you qualify for the Summer of Opportunity Program. See HERE.
- Wages are subsidized through a $1.9 Million grant from NYS.
Youth services
Application Info
The Application for the ROC Your Job Youth After School Employment Program for the 2025-2026 school year is now CLOSED! Our ROC Your Job Youth After School Employment Program Application for the 2026-2027 school year will be available here in September 2026.
Employers Interested In Hiring Local Youth Can Hire ROC Your Job Program Participants
(with subsidized wages)
Find Additional Youth Services
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) provides youth ages 14-20 with six weeks of paid work experience through work sites and programs all across Monroe County.
Our Youth Career Center location serves youth ages 14-24 as a comprehensive service center. This is the headquarters for RochesterWorks youth programming.
Teens and young adults who are enrolled in grades 9-12 at either Edison Career & Technology High School or Joseph C. Wilson High School are currently eligible.
Free services for teens and young adults ages 17 to 24 in Rochester and Monroe County who are not currently enrolled in school.
