NASA HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS (PAID)

WHO: 9th-12th Highschool students 

WHAT: NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) paid internships allow high school and college-level students to contribute to the agency’s mission to advance science, technology, aeronautics, and space exploration. OSTEM internships offer students an opportunity to gain practical work experience while working side-by-side with mentors who are research scientists, engineers, and individuals from many other professions. Internships may be full time or part time; and, they may be on a NASA center or facility, or even working from your home or dorm.

(Select from multiple positions)

WHEN:  TBD

WHERE: NYC/ Hybrid

DEADLINE TO APPLY: OPEN

HOW:  https://stemgateway.nasa.gov/s/login/SelfRegister?eoId=a0B3d000001SWH0EAO 

SAFE HAVEN WEST SIDE BASKETBALL LEAGUE (UNPAID)

WHO: Boys and girls ages 8 to 18 

WHAT: The Safe Haven West Side Basketball League was designed to give neighborhood children a safe, supervised recreational activity during the winter months. From early January to late-March, games and practices are scheduled on weekends in public school gyms located on the Upper West Side. Weekend games and practice January-March; another session begins in the spring and summer.

WHEN: Sunday, January 11 to Sunday, March 29 (no program Feb. 15),  45-minute sessions scheduled between 9:30am and 12:15pm

WHERE: PS 84 on West 92nd Street between Columbus and Central Park West

DEADLINE TO APPLY: 01/09/26

HOW:  https://safehavenhoops.leagueapps.com/leagues/basketball/4079287-safe-haven-west-side-basketball-league-2023-24 

MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY HIGHSCHOOL INTERSHIP PROGRAM (PAID)

WHO: Sophmores, Juniors or seniors in high school

WHAT: The Manhattan District Attorney’s High School Internship Program is a rigorous five-week internship that provides students with an insider’s view of the criminal justice system. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in workshops and discussions, participate in a mock trial program, develop professionalism in an office setting, and more. Interns will be paid minimum wage.

WHERE: One Hogan PlaceNew York, NY 10013

WHEN: in-person Monday through Friday from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Opens January 26th, 2026

HOW:  https://manhattanda.org/careers/internship-opportunities/high-school-internship/

SUMMER INTERNSHIP FOR JUNIORS INTERESTED IN LAW (PAID) 

WHO: Be a current High School Junior (rising Senior in the summer of 2025)

WHAT: The High School Division of the Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program (The Sotomayor Program) encourages diverse and underrepresented high school students from communities among the five New York City boroughs to pursue careers in the law.

Selected students will spend the summer interning for a state or federal judge in New York City while participating in supplemental educational programming, college preparation, and mentorship opportunities. The Sotomayor Program is open to and encourages applications from all eligible candidates. 

WHERE: N/A

WHEN: Starting July 2025

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Friday January 9, 2026

HOW:  https://www.scsjip.org/highschooldivision