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High School Internship Program
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MIP 2012 Application Form
Deadline: February 17, 2012

 

Overview
How to Apply

Program Overview

The “Summer in the City” High School Internship Program with City municipal government is a paid six-week internship beginning in early July 2012 and ending in mid-August 2012. As a participating employer with the Philadelphia Youth Network’s WorkReady Summer Internships, students are required to spend 16-hours per week in an internship with a City department or office and an additional four hours each Friday in workplace skill and leadership development training as part of Philadelphia Youth Network’s WorkReady summer internships.

Interns will be required to attend an Orientation through WorkReady’s summer internships. Interns working specifically with the City municipal government are also required to attend the City’s one-day internship Orientation on their first day. The Orientation includes a welcome ceremony with Mayor Michael Nutter, team-building activities, and information about working in City municipal government.

Interns will be placed in various departments and offices throughout the City of Philadelphia government based upon their skills and interests and will assist city staff on a variety of projects and tasks. Some of the participating departments for the 2011 “Summer in the City” High School Internship Program include:

      1. Department of Human Services
      2. Department of Public Health
      3. First Judicial District
      4. Law Department
      5. Office of Human Resources
      6. Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy
      7. Office of Behavioral Health/Intellectual DisAbility Services
      8. Philadelphia Police Department
      9. Philadelphia Prisons System
      10. Revenue Department
The Internship Program also offers participants the opportunity to learn about various careers in municipal government and post-secondary options upon their graduation from high school through additional events held during the internship term.

Interns will receive an hourly wage for their internship. All students are administered a payroll debit card by the Philadelphia Youth Network.

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How to Apply

Potential applicants for the “Summer in the City” High School Internship must meet the following requirements:

    • Be a Philadelphia resident;
    • Be a rising junior through senior in high school (Recently graduated seniors may also be considered; however, you cannot be currently attending college); and,
    • Be able to commit to 20 hours per week for 6 weeks from early July 2012  to mid-August 2012.

Applications will be available in early April 2012.  Please check back at that time for more information on how to apply for the “Summer in the City” High School Internship with the City of Philadelphia.
The City anticipates holding interviews for the high school internship positions in early June 2012. Applicants will be notified of their selection to the internship by mid June 2012.

Please note that applicants who are not selected to participate in the “Summer in the City” High School Internship Program with City municipal government may be considered for an internship with another company participating in WorkReady’s summer internships; however, placement is not guaranteed.

If you have questions about the application or interview process please contact the Philadelphia Youth Network at:

714 Market St.
Suite 304
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: 267-502-3742
Fax: 267-502-3801
Email: youth@pyninc.org

If you have any questions specifically about the “Summer in the City” internship with City municipal government, please contact us at mip@phila.gov or 215.686.2138. Due to high levels of correspondence please allow up to 72 hours to receive a response.

 

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