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Home > Leadership > Mayor > 2012 Mayor's Summer Youth Employment

2012 Mayor's Summer Youth Employment

Dear Applicants:

Thank you for your interest in applying for the 2012 Mayor’s Summer Youth Internship Program & the 2012 COLLEGE Summer Internship Proogram. Below are applications that must be completed and returned to the Department of Community Services, 65 Niagara Square Room 1701, Buffalo, New York 14202. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.


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Applications can be returned Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30am and 4:00pm. The deadline for submitting the Youth Internship Program application is Friday, May 25, 2012. Those who fail to meet the application deadline will be put on a waiting list and your chances of obtaining employment will be diminished.

To be eligible for this program you must be a City of Buffalo resident between the ages of 14 and 21 and you must turn age 14 by May 31, 2012.


Applications can be returned Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30am and 4:00pm. The deadline for submitting the COLLEGE Internship Program application is Friday, May 11, 2012. Those who fail to meet the application deadline will be put on a waiting list and your chances of obtaining employment will be diminished.


In order to determine your eligibility for the Mayor’s Summer Youth Internship Program or the COLLEGE Summer Internship Program, the following items must be documented and returned with your completed application:

  1. Working Papers for all youth under age 18
    • Ages 14-15 (Blue Card)
    • Ages 16-17 (Green Card)
  2. Birth Certificate
  3. Proof of Buffalo Residency (Utility Bills, Lease Agreement) 
  4. Family Income
  5. Social Security Card
  6. Attending School (Most recent School Report Card or Transcript)

If you have any questions regarding the application, please contact us at (716) 851-4001. Remember, incomplete applications will not be accepted. Once again, thank you for your interest in the Mayor’s Summer Youth Internship Program and the COLLEGE Summer Internship Program.