YOUTH INSIGHT (UNPAID)

WHO: New York City high school students, grades 9–12.

WHAT: Youth Insights (YI) Artists is a free after-school program for New York City high school students in ninth through twelfth grade. Each semester, YI brings teens together with contemporary artists and museum staff, providing opportunities to collaborate, discuss art critically, think creatively, and create art inspired by this exchange. Students will learn various artmaking techniques and engage in discussions on contemporary issues that resonate with their experiences while building meaningful friendships. They will also form relationships with artists and educators, culminating in creating an original work of art for a final exhibition showcasing the skills and ideas they developed throughout the program.

WHERE: N/A

WHEN: N/A

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Friday, January 10, 2025 at 11:59 pm

HOW: https://whitneyedu.wufoo.com/forms/p1dv1vee1m2dlpl/

ALL STAR CODE PROGRAM (UNPAID)

WHO: High-school age young men of color seeking a quick, immersive dive into tech.

WHAT: All Star Code creates economic opportunity by developing a new generation of boys and young men of color with an entrepreneurial mindset who have the tools they need to succeed in a technological world. Dare Greatly, Celebrate Failure, and Tell Your Story, are used in our programs to give young men the skills, networks, and mindsets they need to succeed through technology.

WHERE: The Summer Intensive is a fully live-remote program. Instruction takes place in our virtual classroom via Zoom and is highly engaging and interactive.

WHEN: in-person; Students will be placed in AM OR PM classes from Monday through Friday from 9 am - 1:00 pm or Monday through Friday 11 am - 4 pm

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Application opens Wednesday January 15, 2025

HOW:  https://allstarcodeapply.smapply.io/

MANHATTAN DISTRICT ATTORNEY HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (PAID)

WHO: Sophomores, 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: NYC

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

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Friday January 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM

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 31, 2025

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

YALE WOMEN IN ECONOMICS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (UNPAID) 

WHO: Current High School Junior/High School 

WHAT: Seeds of Fortune Inc. Scholars in Partnership with Yale Women in Economics is a 10-month program that delivers an Economics capstone project and college prep. 40 scholars are selected to learn economics with Yale University professors with the goal of having young women of color enter the field of economics and use the knowledge to rethink the economy for their communities. 

WHERE: The program is completely virtual, besides the mandatory in-person Boot Camp at Yale University. 

WHEN: A year-long (10 Months) 

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday January 20, 2025

HOW:  https://ctzns-schlrs.embark.com/login/apply?target=civicaz23