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Step 1: Gather Your Required Documents

Working Papers:

You MUST apply for working papers if you’re under age 18.
How to Obtain Working Papers?

Ask for an application form in Room 128 or Room 136.
Get a Certificate of Physical Fitness from your doctor in order to apply for the working papers.
Return completed application form with your doctor’s certificate to RM 128. Remember to bring social security card & birth certificate.

Get your documents ASAP!

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Required Documents: Submit ONLY ONE Document From Each Category

Photo Identification	School ID, State ID, City ID, Government issued
Proof of Social Security	Signed copy of Social Security Card
Employment Authorization	Report Card (Within the last months), Official School Transcript, Valid U.S. Passport (signed), NYS Driver/Non Driver ID, Alien Registration Card, etc…
Proof of Age	Birth Certificate, Benefit Card, NYS Driver/Non Driver License, Permanent or Alien Registration Card, Valid U.S. Passport signed)Birth Certificate, Benefit Card, NYS Driver/Non Driver License, Permanent or Alien Registration Card, Valid U.S. Passport signed)
Proof of Address	Home Utility Bill, Bank or Credit Card Statement, Current Lease, Mortgage, Deed, or Rent Bill, Insurance, Official Mail from Federal, State, or City Agencies
Only if Applicable	Proof of Disability, Selected Service Registration Card
Resume	Prepare your own resume beforehand.

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Step 2: Enrollment Process Begins

*ONLY If You Are Accepted

You’ll be sent a link that will direct you to the SYEP participant portal.
Create a NYC.ID Account (DO NOT USE BHS EMAIL TO SIGN UP. PERSONAL EMAILS ONLY).
Complete all the required documents on the SYEP participant portal.
Once you have been selected, you ONLY have 3 days to upload ALL of your documents. If they are NOT uploaded by the deadline, your application is placed back into the lottery.

Yay~

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Step 3: Sign up for Direct Deposit

Click this link to create an account: https://participant.yepsonline.org/

Create an account. When creating an account, be sure to use the same email you used for the portal.

After your account is created, click the “Direct Deposit” tab on the top of your screen

If you do not sign up for direct deposit, you will automatically be sent a payroll card (to the address placed on your application).

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Step 4: Hats & Ladders

Upon completion of the enrollment process, you must complete the mandatory SYEP orientation tasks inside of Hats & Ladders.

You are given 10 days to complete your Hats and Ladders orientation and must have at least 2000 XP.

Completing your tasks will earn you XP.

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Step 5: Attend Orientation

An email will be sent out with a Google Form listing all the session times that SYEP is offering.
You may pick which session best fits your schedule.
THIS ORIENTATION IS MANDATORY.

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Step 6: Sexual Harassment Training

Complete the mandatory sexual harassment training.

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Step 7: Confirmation Email

If you have successfully completed steps 1-6, you will receive a worksite catalog by email.

(If you have been selected to work in BHS, you don’t receive a catalog)

You should then receive a SYEP worksite confirmation email.

Reach out to your supervisor - introduce yourself and create your work schedule.

*If you do not receive your worksite information, you may be missing either documents or Hats & Ladders.

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Step 8: Attend the informational meeting

Attend the mandatory (virtual) SYEP Info session.

The meeting will go over basic information such as what you will be doing, when it starts, how to track hours, pay cycle, responsibilities, etc.

If you have any questions, save them for this meeting.

Almost there!

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