Job training and assistance for older adults
Older Adult Employment Program by NYC Department for the Aging (NYC Aging)
Apprenticeships and skills training, Career services
BIPOC Black, Indigenous, Hispanic/Latino, and people of color, Immigrant, Justice-impacted individual, LGBTQ+ Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and more, Low-income, NYCHA resident, Person with a disability, Public assistance recipient, Veteran, Woman
No fixed amount of time, Schedule varies
Last updated 2 days ago
Prepare for employment and get placed in jobs across the City.
This program prepares you for employment through classes on computers, customer service, job-search techniques, resume-writing, and interviewing.
You can also get on-the-job training and the opportunity to earn at least the minimum wage through placements at government agencies and nonprofits throughout the City.
Participants must:
- Be 55 or older
- Live in the five boroughs
- Be unemployed
- Be willing to learn new skills
- Commit to actively seeking employment
- Have a family income of less than 125 percent of the federal poverty level:
| Household size | Your income (125% or less than the federal poverty level) |
| 1 | $18,225 |
| 2 | $24,650 |
| 3 | $31,075 |
| 4 | $37,500 |
| 5 | $43,925 |
| 6 | $50,350 |
| 7 | $56,775 |
| 8 | $63,200 |
| For each additional person | add $6,425 |
Next Steps
Attend a virtual Information Session, held every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. over Zoom. Complete the interest form online.
Or, you can attend an Information Session in person. Register by calling Aging Connect at 212-Aging-NY at 212-244-6469.