YouthWorks Youth Page

The Youth application opens January 2, 2025 and closes April 4, 2025. YouthWorks 2025 will operate a 5-week summer program for youth from Monday July 7th – Friday August 8th. Youth may work up to five hours per day and five days per week totaling 25 hours (may work more hours in Private Sector).

YouthWorkers will be introduced to workplace experiences, financial literacy development, career exploration opportunities, and skills training. Registered youth will be emailed with more information.

Baltimore City youth ages 14 – 21 (by July 4, 2025) are eligible to apply. Scroll down to learn more about the process to upload documents to your application.

We will not be holding verification interviews in-person and instead expect participants to complete their verification documents in their application. It is essential that you click SUBMIT when completing your application. Continue reading this page for more details.

If you would like help with your YW application feel free to contact the YW Helpdesk Email at ywhelpdesk@baltimorecity.gov or call (410) 545-1820.

Completing the online application

All youth must submit their online application and provide all of the required documents outlined below during the application. While you can always save and return to your application later, we encourage you to be prepared by completing all of your documents before you start the application.

If you are not able to edit your documents once they are opened, we suggest trying Sejda Online PDF Editor OR download Adobe Acrobat Reader (free version) by going to this page.

The video below explains how to navigate the website to download, fill out, and upload your documents into your application. More document specific videos are linked underneath the video.

Below is a list of items applicants need to be eligible for a YouthWorks job (hover each bullet for more details and click buttons for forms/how-to-guides):

• Social Security NumberSocial Security Card not required, but be aware of what your number is
• Proof of Identity Valid Proofs of Identity must be scanned and include:
• School report card or record
• Voter registration card
• Military dependent's ID card
• Permanent Resident Card
• Alien Registration Receipt Card
• Employment Authorization Document Card
• Clinic, doctor, or hospital record
• Parent/guardian signature on I-9 form (parent/guardian must be present at verification appointment)
• Proof of Work Authorization
  Youth who have worked or been verified with YouthWorks between 2015-2024 do not need to provide Proof of Work Authorization PassportSocial Security Card
• Birth Certificate (Original/certified birth certificate bearing an official seal, not a hospital record of birth)
• Permanent Resident Card
• Alien Registration Receipt Card
• Employment Authorization Document Card
• Consular Report of Birth Abroad
• Certification of Birth Abroad issued by the U.S. Department of State
• Certification of Report of Birth issued by the U.S. Department of State
• U.S. Citizen ID Card
• Identification Card for Use of Resident Citizen in the United States
• Work Permit (if under 18)
  Click for 14-18 Work Permit website
  Click for 13-year old Work PermitWork Duties: Trainee
• Federal Form W-4
  Click for Form
  Click for How-To Video
• Maryland Form MW-507
  Click for Form
  Click for How-To Video
• Federal Form I-9
  Click for Form
  Click for How-To Video
• Identified Way to Get PaidScroll down for more details on the payment options available to YouthWorkers. You will input this information onto the YouthWorks Payroll Form.
• YouthWorks Payroll Form
  Click for Form
  Click for How-To Video
• Proof of Income (optional)
• Resume (optional)

Orange items require parent signature if under 18

You should be able to fill out all completed documents above using a computer. If you are having trouble opening or typing into them, you can use Sejda Online PDF Editor OR download Adobe Acrobat Reader (free version) by going to this page. It may be more difficult to complete these documents on a smartphone.

Youth online application opens January 2, 2025 and closes April 4, 2025.

Youth

The youth online application for YouthWorks is open from January 2 – April 4, 2025. Baltimore City youth ages 14 – 21 (by July 4, 2025) are eligible to apply. The program will operate from:

Payment options

Before applying, you must select how you want to be paid.

YouthWorks has the following three options for how youth can receive their pay. You can learn more by watching our YouthWorks Payment Options video by clicking here.

Debit PayCard

Existing Bank Account

We'll Help You Open a Bank Account

Important Email Notifications

Important emails will be sent out to inform youth throughout the process of becoming a YouthWorker:

Hover over the 3 important email notifications below to find out more:

You will receive an email once you have submitted your application. At this point you have registered for YouthWorks. Continue checking your email to make sure you correctly completed all the attachments necessary for your application.

Once you have submitted your application and correctly completed and uploaded all of your documents, you will get an email confirming that your application is complete.

You will receive a notice of your start date, location, and time as well as supervisor contact information by email, letter, and text* (if opted in).

1. Registration
2. Completion
3. Placement

Get to Work!

Now comes the easy part! YouthWorks will be in touch regarding additional programming as the start date of YouthWorks approaches.