become a denter

BET ON BALTIMORE

Get paid to explore your creativity, learn maker skills with industry experts, and tackle challenges in your community that you are passionate about!

Our Denters are...

position details

In 5 weeks (July 5th - August 5th), you will work on a team of other Baltimore City high school students to build a solution for a real challenge faced by a client or your community.

TIME COMMITMENT

Denters will report to their site in-person 10a-4p, Monday through Friday, July 5th-Aug 5th. Denters are expected to notify Coaches of any absences and are permitted max 3 pre-scheduled absences to remain enrolled in our program.



COMPENSATION

Denters are paid $12.50/hr every 2 weeks through YouthWorks. The deadline to register is April 1st. If you registered last year, you must register again this year.



LOCATION

Denters will be in-person at one of 10 different locations throughout the city depending on the track. Denters are responsible for transportation, and will be notified of the location to inform your placement request.



NUMBER OF SEATS

We are offering 150 Denter Positions this summer,

anticipating 50 returning Denters and 100 first-time applicants.


APPLY TODAY

Deadline: March 13th, 2022

Have questions?

You are encouraged to join one of our weekly Info Sessions on Zoom (RSVP Below) or email hello@denteducation.org.

EXPLORE OUR TRACKS

This summer, we are offering 10 Tracks for Denters to explore their creative potential and make their Dent in Baltimore and beyond!

Build one-of-a-kind creations with laser cutting, 3D-Printing, and other maker equipment!
Tinker and explore fabrication to build a functioning electronic prototype that solves a problem!
Make real-world impact through community organizing and policy dev!
Flex your creative eye by graphic-designing visual solutions to social challenges!
Returning Denters will build on last year's experience to launch and scale their venture!
Returning Denters bring innovation to local organizations and businesses as innovation interns: Denterns!
Co-Own and grow a business that builds products to meet community needs!
Denters with creative experience will learn how to freelance their skills!
From write lyrics from scratch to releasing your new sound on Spotify! We are offering a site for beginners and a site for experienced artists.
Design engaging solutions to human-centered challenges with no-code-coding!

DEnter commitment

This summer, each Denter is expected to...

COMMUNICATE consistently and professionally through Slack and email with the Coach, team-members, Dent staff, and external partners collaborating on the project.

TAKE OWNERSHIP of the project by being actively engaged in workshops and making progress during independent studio time.

PROVIDE FEEDBACK on your experience in the program during weekly check-in with your Coach. Offer & receive productive feedback to/from peers at your site.

PRACTICE THE DENT MINDSETS