Grey Minors Technology Program

ATTENTION

Grey Minors and the Department of Youth and Community Development's Ladders are partnering up to provide an amazing opportunity for a pilot program! 

Grey Minors are looking for exceptional high school students ages 15 to 17 to participate in the technological program. Students will have the opportunity to participate in the 6 to 8 week program that will expose them to the advertising industry and technology's role in it. 

Participants will also work with on a tech center project for a pro-bono client: Madison Square Park Conservancy!

If you believe you have the technological skills and demonstrate aptitude knowledge in technology, please email Sherrie by 4:30 PM! She will send your resume as soon as possible!

Also! Participants must be available for a short interview this Friday, January 30th at the DYCD offices! If you believe this would be an issue, please tell Sherrie! 

GOOD LUCK!

UPDATE: New Internships!

1) Summer Health Internship Program (Bronx-Westchester)

• APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 3rd

• A six-week internship for high school students who "express interest in the health field"

• Students intern at "designated [health] sites three days per week for five hours per day"

• Must attend a school in the Bronx or Westchester area.

• Link: Summer Health Internship Program (Bronx/Westchester)

• ***Internship also available for Queens and Brooklyn residents: Summer Health Internship Program (APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 20th)

• ***Internship also available for Manhattan and Staten Island residents: Summer Health Internship Program (APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 20th)


2) Thurgood Marshall Summer Law Internship Program

• APPLICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 27th

• High-achieving students are paired up with legal employers during the summer

• Provides students with "additional programming before, during, and after the summer" that will help design and prepare a legal career.

• Link: Summer Law Internship


3) Prospect Park Zoo Discovery Guide Program

• APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 1st

• Students "focus on conservation education"

• Students help "educate public visitors at exhibits", interact with children and become involved with Project TRUE (Teen Research Urban Ecology)

• Link: Discovery Guide Program


4) Teen Explainer Program

• APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 1st

• Students explain the ideas of nature and plant science to children and families at The New York Botanical Garden

• Must love to work outdoors and have an interest in plant science and ecology

• Link: Explainer Internship

5) DOROT Summer Teen Internship Program

• APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 15th

• Students engage with senior citizens with daily routines (grocery runs, play games, deliver meals, etc)

• Students "assist with office work at DOROT"

• Link: DOROT Internship


6) The Metropolitan Museum of Art Summer Internship (PAID)

• APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 1st

• Applications will be available on February 1st

• Have an interest in museum careers and great works of art

• Students receive a payment of $1,200 stipend upon successful completion of program

• Link: Metropolitan Museum of Art Internship











 

Cooper Union Summer STEM Program: Application Open

UPDATE

For anyone interested in the Cooper Union Summer STEM Program, the application is now OPEN. Please click on the link below to start your application!

Link: Cooper Union Application

Bottom Line: Access Program

ATTENTION JUNIORS!

Applying to colleges sounds very overwhelming, especially when you are doing it alone. However, you are not alone! 

Bottom Line is an organization that specializes in college coaching. This organization has a team of highly qualified counselors who will provide expert advice throughout the college process. You will work one-on-one with one the organization's professional college counselors and they will assist you from beginning to end. 

Some of their services include:

• Create a College Match List

•  Brainstorm, Revise and Edit all Application Essays

• Help Complete Financial Forms (FAFSA and CSS Profile)

• Analyze Financial Aid Packages

REQUIREMENTS:

1) Must be a high school junior

2) Must have at least a 75 GPA 

3) Must be a New York resident

4) Must be a first time applicant

If you are INTERESTED, please click here: Bottom Line Student Applications (Class of 2016)

Once at the page, click on "High School class of 2016 Students: Apply Here" to begin your application 

***IMPORTANT***

You will come to a section called Bottom Line Services. 

1) Click on Bottom Line Student

2) Type my name (Alondra Lucero) for the question "Who told you to apply?"

DEADLINE IS JUNE 1, 2015

Girls Who Code Summer Internship: Application Open!

UPDATE

For anyone interested in the Girls Who Code internship, the application is now OPEN. Please click on the link below to start your application! 

LINK: Girls Who Code 2015 Summer Internship

GOOD LUCK!

UPDATE: New Internships

UPDATE: NEW INTERNSHIPS 

1) Bank of America Student Leaders (PAID)

• An "eight-week paid internship at a local organization" where students learn "first-hand about the needs of [the] community and the critical role nonprofits play."

• Must be a junior or senior

• Must be able to participate in a "week-long Student Leaders Summit in Washington, DC"

• Link: Bank of America Student Leaders Application

2) The Princeton University Summer Journalism Program

• APPLICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 20TH, 2015 AT 11:59 PM (ETS)

• Students have the opportunity to work in professional newsrooms and are taught by reports and editors from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, etc.

• Must be a junior in high school and want to pursue a career in journalism

• Link: Princeton Journalism Program

3) The GO Getter Summer Internship

• The five-week summer internship is an "opportunity for high school students to learn and develop leadership skills"

• Students must be in high school with "good academic standing"

• Link: GO Getter Internship (Scroll down until you see the name)

4) Rubin Museum of Art: Teen Art Labs

• A free internship where students explore the city "through artistic and cultural excursions" of art galleries, fancy restaurants, museums, etc.

• Learn the "art of discussion" with other artistic teenagers in New York City

• Application not open, but please check back if interested

• Link: Teens Art Labs

5) Computer Science Summer Institute

• APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 5TH, 2015 AT 11:59 PM (ETS)

• An "unforgettable summer program at Google" where students will learn "programming fundamentals directly from Google engineers"

• Students must be a graduating high school senior

• Must have a passion for technology or computer science

• Link: CSSI Application

6) UN Summer Student Internship 2015

• The five-week internship allows students to gain "insight into global issues, learn how NGO functions at the UN, and discover their individual passion for a cause."

• IMPORTANT: Internship has an administrative fee of $1,500. However, they do offer financial assistance.

• Link: UN Summer Internship

Spring and Summer Internships 2015 (January Update)

SPRING AND SUMMER INTERNSHIPS 2015: JANUARY UPDATE

New Internships!

1) United States Attorney's Office-Eastern District of New York

• The US Attorney's Office internships offers an "excellent opportunity for students students studying pre-law, criminal justice, accounting, information technology, library management, human resources or community crime prevention." 

• Students must be "enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school"

• Link: US Attorney's Office Student Internships

2) Wave Hill: Forest Project (PAID)

• APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 15TH, 2015

• Spend the summer working on "protecting and improving Wave Hill's woodlands, enjoying the outdoors, learning about restoration ecology and making friends."

• Students must be in the 10th, 11th or 12th grade

• Interested in urban natural areas

• Link: Wave Hill: Forest Project Internship


3) New York Aquarium Docent Program

• Application Period Opens: March 1st, 2015 

• Students become a docent (exhibit interpreter) and help "staff exhibits, teach visitors about marine conservation, and assist at events and education programs."

• Students must be fifteen or older

• Link: New York Aquarium Docent Program


4) Summer Health Internship Program (SHIP) 

• APPLICATIONS DUE MARCH 20TH, 2015 AT 11:30 PM (ETS)

• The internship program is a "six-week opportunity for underrepresented and/or economically disadvantaged high school and college students."

• Program exposes students to "variety of careers in the health field" and "various health issues affecting their communities."

• Selected students will work at designated clinic or hospital sites for three days a week from 9 AM until 3 PM

• Link: Summer Health Internship Program


5) Town Hall Educational Outreach Program (PAID)

• A "competitive six-week paid" program that "places high school students from participating high schools in performing art venues throughout New York City."

• Internship provides high school students with "experience in all aspects of the performing arts"

• Link: Town Hall NYC Summer Internship Program

MANDATORY YOUTH COUNCIL MEETING

MANDATORY YOUTH COUNCIL MEETING

There is a mandatory meeting on Friday, January 9th from 5 PM until 6:30 PM 

It is important for all of you to attend. If you do not attend, 

you will NOT GET YOUR GIFT CARDS

Thank you and we hope to see you there! 

Do Something Spring 2015 Internships

DO SOMETHING SPRING 2015 INTERNSHIPS 

The non-profit organization, Do Something, has three different internship positions: 

1) Market Intern

2) Campaigns Intern 

3) Office Management Intern 

General Requirements:

Each position is different, but there are general requirements that must be met in order to qualify for the position. These general requirements are: 

• Able to travel to our New York City office
• Passionate about young people changing the world and committed to social change 
• A member of DoSomething.org 
• Love the DoSomething.org culture and can work with a quirky, close-knit team (we mean it!)
• Able to work twice a week after school from January 26 - May 15 

Internship Positions:

• MARKET INTERN

As the high school marketing intern, you will help support the marketing team in outreach and research to get the DoSomething.org name out there.

• CAMPAIGNS INTERN

The campaigns intern support the campaigns team and helps research new causes, reaches out to members, and ensure campaigns are a great experience for all of our members.

• OFFICE MANAGEMENT INTERN

The office management intern supports the Office Manager and the finance team to make sure the office keeps moving. This includes helping to keep the office organized and tidy, filing and organizing  paperwork, and research as needed.

Each position as a different application process. If interested, please click on DoSomething Internships to view them.

DEADLINE IS JANUARY 12TH