Youth Internship Program, High School Internships, Los Angeles

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YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Application
YIP will begin accepting applications for the 2008 session in mid-November 2007.

We offer three sessions to accommodate students in year-round and traditional calendar schools.

Session One: March 3, 2008–April 18, 2008 for Track "B." (Deadline January 11, 2008)
Session Two: May 5, 2008–June 20, 2008 for Track "C." (Deadline March 7, 2008)
Session Three: July 7, 2008–August 22, 2008 for Track "A" and traditional schools. (Deadline May 2, 2008)

You can apply online! The online application will take approximately 20 minutes to complete; you will need your contact information and information on past employment and volunteer experience. (The application works best with Internet Explorer)

YIP DESCRIPTION
Each seven-week Youth Internship Program has two components: paid work experience and educational seminars.

Work Experience
YIP's job site work experience provides interns with an opportunity to work in the arts, business or finance, education, government, health, human services, law or public relations (click here for a list of our job sites). Interns are paid $8.00/hour and work at their job site Monday through Thursday, six hours a day for six weeks.

Seminars
During the first and last week and every Friday of each program, YIP participants take part in educational seminars. Participants explore issues affecting Los Angeles, gain leadership skills, participate in college preparation workshops, and learn how to function in the workplace. A transportation stipend is provided for each seminar.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
In order to apply for the Youth Internship Program you must:

Be a sophomore or junior in high school in the Los Angeles area.
Be available for all program dates and times (YIP cannot accommodate students with schedule conflicts due to intersession, summer school, extracurricular activities, etc.)
Provide your own transportation to work and the seminars (call 800-266-6883 or go to www.mta.net for routes).
Meet at least ONE of the following criteria:

Neither parent has graduated from college.
Attend a year-round school.
Attend a Title I school (ask at your school or contact CRF).

Have documentation allowing you to work in the United States

APPLICATION CHECKLIST
A completed application must include the following:

The application form: Apply Online | Download Application Form
One-page essay
Two letters of recommendation
A parent or guardian’s signature on the application form
Student signature on the application form
An official transcript (This is a school record of your grades, not your report card. See your school counselor)
Copies of work documentation (see application for details)

Mail completed YIP application on or before the deadline to: Youth Internship Program, 601 S. Kingsley Drive, Los Angeles CA 90005. Important! Make a copy of your completed YIP application and keep it in a safe place. If you haven’t heard back from us one week after the deadline, call us. It is very important to follow up!

QUESTIONS?
Call or e-mail Erin Schmidt at (213) 316-2134..

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