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The 2010 applications will be available in November 2009.

Expanding Horizons Internships offer three sessions to accommodate students in year-round and traditional calendar schools.

• Session One: March 8, 2010–April 23, 2010 for Track "B." (Deadline January 15, 2010)
• Session Two: May 10, 2010–June 25, 2010 for Track "C." (Deadline March 12, 2010)
• Session Three: July 5, 2010–August 20, 2010 for Track "A" and traditional schools. (Deadline April 19, 2010)

Expanding Horizons Internships Description

Each seven-week program has two components: paid work experience and educational seminars.

Work Experience

The Expanding Horizons Internships' 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, 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 Expanding Horizons Internships you must:

• Be a sophomore or junior in high school in the Los Angeles area.
• Be available for all program dates and times (We 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 (2010 Application will be available in November 2009)
• 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 application on or before the deadline to: Expanding Horizons Internships, 601 S. Kingsley Drive, Los Angeles CA 90005. Important! Make a copy of your completed 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!

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