Jobs & Internships
Gain the tools you need to succeed. Our comprehensive, integrated, free Jobs & Internships programs will give you so much more than just a job placement. We’ll help you explore different career paths and gain the skills to help you find and keep the RIGHT job.
To learn more about the right program for your background and goals, view our program catalog below. All Career and Education services are available to young people ages 16–24.
***Locations vary depending on the program, as noted below. Some are based at our Manhattan Youth Center location in SoHo; some are based at our Bronx Youth Center location; and others are available in both locations.
Cultivating Paths to Growth & Success
Door youth member Kelsie shares her story of The Door's job training programs, intersecting support systems, and wraparound services that have helped her find a way forward to achieving her dreams.
Advance & Earn—Woodlawn Preservation Training Program
Location: Bronx Youth Center
Our 20-week training program offers a 10-week paid internship, MetroCards for transportation, certifications (OSHA, Site Safety, Manlift, and More), incentives for benchmarks throughout the program, and job placement assistance!
This program is for young adults interested in a career in masonry, landscaping, or construction. It is operated in partnership with The Door and the Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy with funding provided by DYCD Advance & Earn and The World Monuments Fund.
The Woodlawn Conservation Training Program will select 30 young adults for the landscaping and 20 individuals for the masonry program per year. These young adults will receive specialized hands-on training under the guidance of expert instructors from the Davey Tree Expert Company and the International Masonry Institute.
Advance & Earn Plus – Solar One Green Building Operations & Maintenance Training Program
Location: Bronx Youth Center
What if your next job wasn’t just about making a living but helping make the world more sustainable? As New York City works to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency, skilled workers must keep buildings sustainable, efficient, and running smoothly.
The Advance & Earn Plus Green Building Operations and Maintenance program is your chance to discover and prepare for new careers in a fast-growing industry — building decarbonization. Earn a stipend of up to $750 while attending a five-week, hands-on training at Solar One, where you’ll learn how to build and maintain energy-efficient buildings and earn industry-recognized credentials, including the OSHA-30, 10-hour Site Safety Training and GPRO Operations & Maintenance Essentials Certificate. After the training, you’ll start a 250-hour paid internship and gain practical work experience to help you launch your career in NYC’s green economy.
To join the Advance & Earn Plus program, you must be an 18- to 24-year-old NYC resident who is/was involved with the ACS foster care system, juvenile justice system, or Family Assessment Program (FAP). Candidates must also have an HS/HSE diploma and be legally eligible to work in the US.
Interested in the program but don’t have a diploma yet? Reach out to us about our paid high school equivalency classes!
The program hosts two cohorts a year, starting in September and February. Space is limited, so please sign up for our next cohort today!
For more information, complete this form or contact Joey Rodriguez, rodriguezj@door.org.
THE CUT—A Culinary Experience
Location: Manhattan Youth Center
THE CUT—A Culinary Experience, is a program offered in partnership with NYC Department of Labor, is a unique culinary experience offered at our Manhattan Youth Center for NYC residents ages 16–24. In 12 weeks, youth participants will:
obtain ServSafe Food Handlers Certification
gain real-world kitchen experience
complete a 150-hour paid internship
learn, practice, and earn
Program participants can earn up to $3,100, and the skills-building curriculum includes resume writing; career advancement coaching; effective communication training and practice; completion of necessary tax forms with Human Resources Department through onboarding; and lessons in kitchen safety, knife skills, cooking techniques, and more from a trained Chef Instructor.
Learn & Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP)
Locations: Manhattan & Bronx Youth Centers
The Door’s LEAP program is an additional layer of support for young people, 16-24 who self-disclose having contact with the justice system, foster care system or experienced homelessness and are interested in one of our post-secondary programs. Young people are connected to LEAP services if they have completed their High School Equivalency with The Door and are interested in enrolling in one of our prost-secondary programs, or they already have their HSE and are currently enrolled in one of our post-secondary programs. The post-secondary bridge programs that we support include EMT, TechBridge, Bridge to College, and Woodlawn. We host Bridge to College courses across both our Bronx and Manhattan sites.
As members of LEAP, participants receive:
extra one-on-one support
additional monetary incentives
leadership opportunities
If you complete your High School Equivalency with us you are eligible for $150.00 HSE completion incentive. If you want to matriculate through one of our Bridge programs you are eligible for 5 check-ins at $25 each between the completion of your HSE and the start of your bridge of interest.
Support for 10 months post completion of your bridge program. During that first year post completion of the bridge, participants are provided a check in per month where they receive support from a staff person and an incentive of $50.
The Academy
Location: Bronx Youth Center
The Academy is offered at our Bronx Youth Center location. The Academy is a unique program designed to prepare foster care youth for adulthood. It offers one-on-one academic and employment services together with supportive counseling for young people who are participating in either our supportive housing/Runaway Homeless Youth services and/or our career and education programming and self-disclose having experience with ACS/the Foster Care system.
This Way ONward
Location: Manhattan Youth Center
This Way ONward (formerly known as This Way Ahead) is an 8-week training program for young people ages 16–24 who want to gain a job and leadership skills or advance their existing skills, whether they are in, or out of school. With a coaching program and the partnership of retail company Old Navy, you’ll be setting yourself up for success.
Being part of This Way ONward will require participation in regular workshops led by both Door coaches and employees from our partner companies. You will learn about possible careers and work on the skills you need for future employment. Young people who successfully complete the training will have the opportunity to interview for a PAID 10-week Internship at an Old Navy store.
For more advanced young adults we will be offering, on a limited basis, a Direct-to-Hire model of programming which results in direct employment at Old Navy or other companies. This model entails a 4 to 5-week training commitment.
As members of This Way ONward, participants receive:
get access to numerous supportive services
modest stipends
additional internship or employment opportunities
This Way ONward training models run in multiple sessions throughout March to October. To join, you’ll need to attend an upcoming virtual information session.
Visit This Way ONward to learn even more about the program.
Train and Earn
Location: Manhattan & Bronx Youth Centers
The Train and Earn program is available at both The Door’s Manhattan and Bronx Youth Centers. It is a sector-based program with work readiness and sector base training workshops that runs for 4 weeks. It provides various entry-level training skills. On completion program, participants are armed with the induction WRCS portfolio, which includes a marketable resume, attention-grabbing cover letter, thank-you letter, and a networking profile (LinkedIn) to build a lasting and formidable career.
All training tracks will afford participants the opportunity to gain an industry-recognized certification with on-the-job training internship opportunities.
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
Certified Medical Administrative Assistance (CMAA) participants will earn the Medical Administrative Assistance certification from NHA.
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Computer and Network Service Technician participants will earn an entry-level computer certification for PC computer service technicians or CompTIA A+.
Emergency Medical Technicians Training in partnership with Hostos Community College, EMT-B certification, CPR certification, driver’s license, job assistance, and additional incentives.
Security Guard Training Program
Participants qualify for a 175-hour paid internship and a full year of incentives retention services support this includes; weekly and monthly check-in from a Job Placement Specialists and/or Career Advancement Coach to ensure success in the workplace and career aspiration goals.
To learn more, email the OSY team’s at OSY@door.org.
Contact Directory
General Hours
Manhattan & Bronx Youth Centers, Monday–Friday, 9:00am–6:00pm
Specific Programs
This Way ONward training runs in two sessions: March–June and June– October.
INFO SESSIONS:
Manhattan Youth Center: Tuesday–Thursday, 4:30pm & 5:30pm
Bronx Youth Center: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4:30pm.
The Cut—Culinary Workforce Training: The program, based at the Manhattan Youth Center, spans 12 weeks, Monday– Friday.
Workshops are scheduled in two phases:
1) working with a Career Advancement Coach, 3:30pm–6:00pm.
2) a kitchen phase, in which participants will be trained by our Chef during two possible shifts, 9:00am–1:00pm or 2:00pm–6:00pm.
For Questions
Advance & Earn—Woodlawn Preservation Training Program: Chris lannelli, ciannelli@door.org.
Train NYC Programs: Jeremy Nunez, JNunez@door.org
The Cut—Culinary Workforce Training: Latasha Stephens, Lstephens@door.org, call/text: 917-696-3758
Learn & Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP): Alex-Ann Espeut, aespeut@door.org
The Academy: Shavaughn Stewart, sstewart@door.org