[upbeat music]
-Super excited that we're here to celebrate all our participants
as well as our program partners, and to really honor the legacy of SYEP.
2023 marks the 50th anniversary for the program
and just so honored to be part of it and the ongoing journey
and history that will continue to build off its legacy.
I'm really excited about the opportunities that lie ahead.
-I think the youth
and young adults that come through our program really love our program.
They get the real experience of being able to work inside the City of Seattle
as an intern, being able to put that on their resume,
that they were a City of Seattle intern.
-I'm glad that I've been able to do this program over the summer.
It's been such a great opportunity working closely with others
and especially with professionals who've been doing SYEP
for years and years and learning after them and being on the job.
It's just really helpful and gave me that experience that I always wanted.
-I'm a summer intern at Woodland Park Zoo.
I get to experience some exclusive experience at a zoo.
It's like the normal guest can not have that.
It's very special to me.
-Seeing their passions and seeing how they are really dedicated
to taking that next step and really advocating for themselves
and what their future opportunities will look like.
-It’s very, very welcoming,
you know, you can like take your time with things.
You don't have to like be in a hurry.
-The best part of my job is watching a young person
go from the very beginning, starting of a goal towards
creating those steps to reach that goal, whether that be getting a job,
discovering their career path, or building their resume for the first time.
-I'm glad I did this and I bet you would be too, if you did it.
[upbeat music and laughter]