Calling all Somerville high school students! Applications will open Monday, April 3, for the Mayor’s Summer Jobs Program.

Through this annual program, the City of Somerville hires teenage participants to work in the Parks and Recreation Department, Somerville Public Libraries, and other City offices as well as local businesses.

Applicants must be Somerville residents, at least 14 years of age, and enrolled in high school.  Summer jobs require approximately 20 hours per week for six weeks starting in July, though actual schedules will vary by employer. Some jobs require an orientation before the program begins.  

Apply online at somervillema.gov/summerjobs, or pick up a printed application in the Human Resources Department at City Hall, 93 Highland Avenue. Applications are due by Friday, April 28, at 12:30 p.m. Applicants will be interviewed the week of May 8.  For more information, contact summerjobs@somervillema.gov, or call 311