Youth & Family Services/Youth Initiatives

We are no longer accepting applications for Summer 2017, the deadline to apply was Friday, March 17, 2017.

For further information on signing-up as an employer to host an intern(s) over the summer, please contact Laura Santos.

Emerging Leaders Summer Internship Program

Bank of America’s Summer Youth Employment Initiative helps meet a critical need to fill funding gaps with the goal of strengthening the communities we serve. This partnership between the City of Austin, Bank of America, and the Quality of Life Foundation have come together to give high school students an opportunity to gain work experience through a paid internship. This internship program includes an orientation for professional development as well as educational field trips.

Students are placed at various locations based on their future career interests and will gain leadership skills throughout the 6 week internship program. Participating students must be rising sophomores, juniors and seniors.

Internship Dates: June 5 - July 14, 2017

If you have any questions, please contact Laura Santos.

Get Ready! Summer Internship Program

Get Ready! is a summer internship program that offers internship opportunities to about 160 youth between the ages 15-18. The program will have two 6 week sessions this summer this summer, see dates below. Each intern will work 20 hours a week at a wage of $8.00 an hour. Sites will be in occupational areas that contain one of the S.T.E.A.M. areas of focus. These internships allow youth to work in a professional work environment, allowing them to gain work ethic, work experience, and learn more about a S.T.E.A.M. centered career field. The goal of the program is to increase knowledge, engagement, and internship in fields that will be high in demand by the time they enter the workforce, all while providing youth with a meaningful summer work experience.

Session 1: June 5 - July 14, 2017

Session 2: June 26 - August 4, 2017

For further questions about the Get Ready! Summer program please contact Erika Cooper.

Aviation Department Summer Internship Program

Student will intern for 6 weeks, working 20 hours a week and at a pay rate of $8.00 an hour. Interns will work in various divisions of the Aviation Department at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport including: Ground Transportation, Property Management, Finance, Planning & Engineering, Security, and the Visitor's Center. Students will get the opportunity to learn about the inner workings of the department and get a better understanding of all the moving parts to running an airport

Internship Dates: June 5 - July 21, 2017

Austin Convention Center Internship Program

Students interested in the hospitality field will have the opportunity to intern at the Austin Convention Center and learn more about the department. This internship is a 6 week internship program.

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