youthemploymentprogram
nounUK /juːθ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /juːθ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈproʊɡræm/
A program that helps young people find jobs and learn work skills.
My cousin joined a youth employment program to get his first job at a bakery.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A government-funded effort to reduce unemployment among young people.
The city launched a youth employment program to help teenagers find summer work.
3. A school or community service that teaches job skills to students.
The youth employment program at the community center offers resume-writing classes.
4. A business partnership that gives young adults paid work placements.
Local shops partnered with a youth employment program to hire new trainees.