Summer Youth Employment Programs 2020: Lessons from the Field

This fact sheet identifies four promising practices in Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs) that were implemented in 2020 to respond to the economic and health challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. It draws from a survey of 73 SYEP providers and local funders and highlights how SYEPs offer short-term, paid opportunities for youth and young adults to gain career exposure, training, and work experience.