futureBOS FAQ
Frequently asked questions about youth jobs listed on futureBOS in City of Boston agencies and nonprofits across the City.
futureBOS is a one-stop shop that connects young people to youth jobs, internships, and paid opportunities. futureBOS encompasses all youth jobs opportunities and internships made possible through ongoing collaborations and partnerships in Boston. Through futureBOS, youth can find all the resources they need related to having a job.
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Still have questions? Contact:
Youth Employment and Opportunity
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1483 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02120
Beginning Work
HOw is My work schedule Confirmed?
Your work schedule will be decided by your employment site supervisor. Once you receive your job offer, make sure that you reach out to them directly to confirm the hours that you should report to work.
What is the maximum amount of hours I can work as a youth?
As a YOUTH employee, you can work up to 8 hours per week during the school year and up to 25 hours a week during the summer. If you are a YOUTH LEADER between the ages of 18 and 24, you can work up to 12 hours per week during the school year and 30 hours a week during the summer.
How do I know when to start working?
You will receive a link to your timesheet by no later than noon on the Friday before your first work-week. If you do not hear from them, reach out to your employment site's primary and secondary point of contact.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQThe 2026-2027 School Year Program incorporates many employment opportunities and professional development programs, including the following pilots directly overseen by the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity:
- Boston City Youth Corps: places youth at the frontline of municipal services, ensuring our public spaces remain vibrant, accessible, and well supported.
- Youth Immigrant Advancement (YIA) Career Academy Program Pilot: A career readiness program designed by the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Advancement specifically for immigrant youth aged 16-18, with a focus on entrepreneurship.
- The Path Forward Pilot: A trades and apprenticeship pathways career exploration program that exposes young people aged 16 -18 to skilled professionals and offers essential career readiness training.
- Junior Achievement & BPS Professional Development Pilot: A leadership and professional development program for BPS students ages 15-18.
- Youth Tax Preparation Pilot: A career readiness program that provides youth aged 14-18 the opportunity to complete IRS Basic Tax Preparer Certification training while learning the fundamentals of personal income tax filing.
Please contact YEO by phone, email, or coming to the office if you need to be onboarded to a youth job or career opportunity and are homeless or displaced.
Yes! If you have received or accepted an offer but are unable to work at that work site, you must contact the employer to let them know you won't be able to work for them anymore. Then you may reach out to other employers to inquire about available positions.
You can only use a previous work permit if your employer is the same and it has been less than a year.
For City of Boston Agency Jobs: If you moved from one site to another and it has been less than a year you can use the same work permit.
The residency documents do not have to be in your name! They can be under your parent/guardian's name as long as the address matches the home address on the school proof.
Make sure that you correctly sign in and out of your timesheets at your worksite every day.
You can come into the YEO office to have your ID made.
Youth jobs (14-18) are paid $15 an hour. All leader jobs (19-24) are paid $20 an hour.
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Still have questions? Contact:
Youth Employment and Opportunity
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1483 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02120
