Summer Internships

Give youth that first point on their resume; hire youth for six-week summer internships
enhanced with work-readiness training and portfolio development.

WorkReady’s Summer Internships provide Philadelphia high school students with paid workplace experiences at area businesses for six weeks during the summer. These internships give young people a taste of the working world, exposure to career opportunities, and an understanding of how school is connected to economic success.
 
The program is an integral component of WorkReady Philadelphia, a broad-based partnership that is dedicated to building the region’s future workforce. WorkReady is managed by the Philadelphia Youth Network (PYN) in

collaboration with dozens of organizations including three key employer recruitment partners: Philadelphia Academies, Inc.; Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; and United Way of Southeastern PA. Launched last year, the Chamber’s Working Solutions initiative helped to double the number of WorkReady internships to over 1,000 youth experiences.

For more information, download the Summer Internships 2008 Program Description.

To hire an intern:

• Fill out the Online Intern Request Form