100 Paid Internship Positions for High School Students

Here's a great opportunity for 100 high school students...

SUMMER IN THE CITY (PAID) INTERNSHIP!

The City of Philadelphia municipal government will be hiring 100 Philadelphia high school students for a 6-week paid, summer opportunity within various municipal departments and offices beginning on July 2, 2012 and ending on August 10, 2012.

Participants will have the opportunity to work in numerous fields within City government during the internship, including, health, human services, finance, law and public safety – just to name a few. In addition to a
placement within a City department, students will also participate in weekly Friday seminars with the Philadelphia Youth Network as well as a College and Career Fair.

To participate in the “Summer in the City” internship program, students
must be:

• A Philadelphia resident
• Entering 11th or 12th grade (recently graduated seniors may also be considered)
• Able to commit to 20 hours per week for 6 weeks

Interested candidates must apply online by May 7th to be considered.

To access the online application and find out more information about the program requirements, please visit: http://www.phila.gov/experiencephila/highschool.html
**Type RCIT into the referral code section of their application to ensure their application is directed to the City of Philadelphia.

Please contact the Office of Leadership Investment at 215-686-2138 or mip@phila.gov with any questions.

Summer Programs!

1. CCP Engineering Science Summer Camp: Explore how things are built to work in a program led by engineering faculty members. FREE for students entering 11th or 12th grade. Contact Kathleen Harter (215-751-8416, kharter@ccp.edu) for application and more info.
2. CCP Forensics Summer Camp: Explore the real science behind forensic television shows led by Biology and Chemistry faculty. FREE for students entering 11th or 12th grade. Contact Kathleen Harter (215-751-8416, kharter@ccp.edu) for application and more info.
3. Penn Summer Scholars Program: A TUITION-FREE opportunity for Philadelphia public and charter high school students to study beyond the level offered in high school and to gain a college experience through participation in a four week summer academy at the University of Pennsylvania. Application due June 1st.
4. CCP Advanced College Experience (ACE) Program: College courses for highly motivated high school students with the possibility of earning college credit. Courses offered in Law; Architecture and Design; Science, Technology and Society; Acting; Psychology; Photography. FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE for students entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. Call 215-751-8779 or email ace@ccp.edu for application and more info.
5. Camp Business @Drexel University: An enriching summer program designed to give students entering 11th or 12th grade an intensive introduction to both collegiate and corporate business education. FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE. Contact Lisa Feden (215-571-3767, lisa.k.feden@drexel.edu) for more info. Application due June 1st.
6. Women's Engineering Explorations @Temple: An exciting, one-week residential summer program for female high school students entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade. FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE. Contact Vernell Ross (215-204-7808, wengr@temple.edu) for more info. Application due June 15th.