Career Planning

Summer Internship Opportunities

YEP Internship - Empowering Future Entrepreneurs! Application Due February 1, 2025!

Are you a high school student with a passion for business, leadership, and making a difference? The Youth Entrepreneurial Program (YEP) Internship offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in entrepreneurship and business development. Through this program, you'll work with mentors, develop key professional skills, and bring your innovative ideas to life.

✨ Why Apply?

Learn from experienced business leaders
Collaborate on real-world projects
Build your resume and expand your network

🗓️ Compensation: Students will receive a $2,500 scholarship ($1,250 per session) upon completion of the program and compensation of $12 per hour

📅 Program Dates: (40 hours / week)--Students can apply for one or both sessions!

Session 1 (June 2nd - June 27th)

Session 2 (July 7th - August 1st)

📍 Who Can Apply: High school students that will have completed 11th or 12th grade

STAHR Scholars Healthcare Program at UMKC - Application Due February 15, 2025!

Are you passionate about pursuing a career in healthcare? The Students in Training, in Academia, Health, and Research (STAHR) Scholars Program at UMKC is your pathway to success! This program supports underrepresented high school and college students who are interested in careers in medicine, dentistry, or other healthcare fields.

🎓 What You’ll Gain:

Mentorship from professionals in the healthcare field
Hands-on learning experiences and workshops
Networking opportunities and academic support

🗓️ Compensation: active scholars receive a stipend

📅 Program Dates: June 9 - July 18 (Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:00pm)
📍 Who Can Apply: 3.0 min GPA, Current 10th, 11th and 12th graders, from disadvantaged background

ProX Summer Internship (Any Career Pathway!) - Application Due March 15!

Looking for a summer opportunity to gain real-world experience and build your professional skills? The ProX Summer Internship is here to connect high school students with local businesses and organizations for hands-on, meaningful internships. This program is designed to provide practical learning experiences, mentorship, and a chance to explore potential career paths.

🗓️Compensation: $1250 stipend + 1.0 HS Elective Credit + MVA designation on transcript
📅 Program Dates: June/July, 5 Weeks (26 hours/week)
📍 Who Can Apply: Current 9-12 Graders (ask about transportation if needed)

Internships & Job Shadowing

Juniors & Seniors ONLY

STUDENTS may make an appointment with Mrs. Jablonski if interested! No parent initiation, please.

Leadership & Public Service

- Startland Social Change $Paid Deadline: Sept 2nd
- Overland Park's Teen Council helps students learn more about the City's government, meet students from other schools, meet their elected officials, and give back to the community through service projects. The program is open to all students who live in or attend a high school that is located in Overland Park. application link August 24 Deadline!
- Women in Sports Mentorship Program (for HS Girls)
- Police Explorer Program (Ages 14-20)
- Lenexa Police Academy (Ages 13-17)

Health & Human Services

- Veterinary Medicine ($) by Mission Veterinary Specialists (Ongoing)
- Biotechnology Bootcamp
- JOCO Wastewater Lab Tech Job Shadow
- Catholic Community Healthcare ($) & Daytime CNA Program
- Healthcare Job Shadowing by KEE/Elevate (More Info Here)
  - Find your Doctor at KU Health System. Look up by speciality (anesthesiology, radiology, etc.)
  - Email your RWL counselor (ericajablonski@smsd.org) with a few names of doctors you are interested in shadowing. Not all doctors will allow shadowing.
  - When you receive doctors' contact information, email them to ask to shadow. NOTE: When reaching out to sponsors (doctors), please use professional email etiquette. Include a resume and why you are interested in shadowing them specifically.
  - After confirmation from sponsor(s), please submit your application.

STEM & Skilled Trades

Faith Technologies High School Job Shadow: Construction, Engineering, Manufacturing, Logistics (Ongoing)

Engineering / Robotics

- Explorer Post Engineering by Black & Veatch (August 20 7pm kickoff meeting!)
- JOCO Wastewater Engineering Job Shadow (Ongoing)
- Garmin “Work Study Internship” (Ongoing)

Information Technology

- Youth Training Scholarship Program by SnapIT (Ongoing) Online course for16+ yr olds

Transportation

- Kilo Charlie Aviation Flight School 3-Day Job Shadow (Ongoing)
  - Day 1-Simulator; Day 2-Maintenance Crew; Day 3-Flight w Instructor
- Burnett Automotive Internships & Job Shadows ($) (Ongoing)
- Reed Hyundai General Service Apprentice Technician (Ongoing)
- Baxter Auto Internships & Job Shadows (Ongoing)

Construction & Skilled Trades

- JCCC Career Ready Cohorts (FREE Excel in CTE courses): HVAC, Plumbing, Auto, Welding, Electrician, Automation Engineer, Electronics Tech
  - CONTACT Mrs. Jablonski by January if interested!
- Wulff Building Wulffbuilding.com (power tools, job site clean-up, assist project managers with daily tasks) -- $23/hr
- Higgins Commercial Construction (17+ years of age--See Mrs. J for more info)
- incite Design Studio Architecture Job Shadow
- GBA Companies Architecture, Engineering & Construction HS Internship
- 18+ Yrs Apprenticeship Info (Boilermakers, Carpenters, Cement Masons, Electrician, Elevators, Laborers, Iron Workers, Painters/Drywall Finishers, etc.)
- 18+ Yrs Carpenters Apprenticeship
- 18+ Yrs Electrical Union Info

Business, Communication & The Arts

Internships & Job Shadows:
- KidZone Business Internship ($)
- Oak Park Mall Businesses Job Shadowing
- Accounting, Sales or Office Managing ($) Internship by Baxter Automotive
- Community Blood Center Account Manager Job Shadow
- YEP KC (Entrepreneurship) Internship

YEP places juniors and seniors in high growth startups to learn about entrepreneurship through real world, client connected projects. For internships, students can apply on our website. Please also email ericajablonski@smsd.org when applying!