JumpStart

A SchoolTalk JumpStart participant inventories program tablets as part of their summer work experience.

SchoolTalk’s JumpStart is a summer youth employment program for D.C. youth designed to provide individualized supports and skill-building opportunities to successfully complete and learn from their Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP) worksite placement experience.

Read our JumpStart FAQs for Youth and Families!

Logo - JumpStartJumpStart Program Eligibility

  • Completed MBSYEP application by March 6, 2025;
  • Have an IEP or 504 AND are RSA Pre-ETS eligible by March 22, 2025;
  • Completed a JumpStart application by March 22, 2025;
  • Be on the IEP certificate track;
  • Enrolled in high school through June 2025; AND
  • Benefit from and interested in MBSYEP preparation and support.

JumpStart Application

The JumpStart 2025 application closed on March 22, 2025. Check back soon for updates on JumpStart 2026.

Questions

Email jumpstart@schooltalkdc.org.