If you’re a teen looking for a job this summer, consider applying to the Department of Youth and Community Development’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Young people between the ages of 14 and 24 are eligible to apply for this six-week summer employment program that runs between July and August. Participants are selected through a lottery.

Participants work up to 25 hours a week for six weeks, earning $7.25 per hour. Job sites are spread out across all five boroughs and include government agencies, hospitals, summer camps, museums, nonprofits, small businesses and retailers. Participants may also attend workshops on job readiness, career exploration, and financial literacy. For more information, visit the Department of Youth and Community Development website. The application deadline is April 25, 2014.

For more ideas about what to do during summer vacation, check out Insideschools’ new listing of free summer and after-school programs here.