HIGH SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (PAID)

WHO: High School Students

WHAT: The  High School Apprenticeship Program offers New York City public high school students a challenging program of study and work designed to give them a behind-the-scenes look at what it is like to work in the Museum and explore Jewish heritage and their own. Apprentices are paid for their participation in the program. Students of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

WHERE: 36 Battery Place, New York, NY 10280

WHEN: Apprentices have part-time (Monday - Thursday, 10 AM - 3 PM) paid positions at the Museum beginning Monday, June 29th through Thursday, August 6th. 

DEADLINE TO APPLY: February 13th, 2026 at 3PM.

HOW:  https://mjhnyc.wufoo.com/forms/mk19hbi01sr781/

WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE - HEALTH PROFESSIONS RECRUITMENT/EXPOSURE (UNPAID)

WHO: High school Students in 10th - 11th Grade

WHAT: The Health Profession Recruitment/Exposure Program (HPREP) was created in 1989 by Dr. Daniel Laroche, '92 when he was a medical student to increase the enrollment rate of students who faced systemic and structural barriers that reduced their access to careers in medicine and to provide participants the opportunity to interact with medical students, faculty, and health professionals. Dr. Laroche had then shared the template for the program to the national leadership of Student National Medical Association (SNMA) and thereafter it was decided that the program birthed at WCM would be replicated by SNMA chapters at other medical schools. HPREP is a ten-week program held on Friday afternoons beginning in January. High school students will hear physicians and other health professionals speak on their path and work in small groups with medical students to write a personal statement, and resume, and draft a research paper. In addition, students will participate in practical workshops discussing the college application process. All students in the 10th and 11th grade are welcomed to apply.

https://medicaleducation.weill.cornell.edu/sites/default/files/hprep_2026_application_checklist.pdf 

WHERE: 1300 York Avenue New York, NY 10065

WHEN: Students in grades 10 and 11 will participate in a 9 week program from January to March. Friday afternoons from 4:15 - 6:30 pm 

DEADLINE TO APPLY: Wednesday, November 26, 2025 by 11:59 pm 

HOW: https://weillcornell.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6LMNUfF2tPg3I8u

NYPL TEEN CENTER AMBASSADOR (PAID)

WHO: All NYC high school students (grades 10th –12th)

WHAT: The New York Public Library is looking for teens in the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade who are interested in at least one of the following: 

            Community engagement 

            Engaging their peers in library programs & services

            Exploring the world and work of libraries

The Teen Center Ambassadors (TCA) position will be assigned to one of NYPL’s local branch libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, or Staten Island, where they will create dynamic library events and resources for teen audiences at the library and encourage their peers to become more involved with their library. This will include hosting branch-based programs and events for teens, creating dynamic book displays, contributing a teen perspective to branch operations, and making the Teen Center as welcoming, inclusive, and empowering as possible.

Ambassadors will be provided with training and have the opportunity to attend special events, such as career panels, guest speakers, and library field trips. Ambassadors are paid $17 per hour.

WHERE: You will select up to 3 locations where you would be willing to work. You must be able to get to the locations you select by around 3 PM on weekdays

WHEN: 8 hours per week at a library branch after 3 PM on weekdays. 

DEADLINE TO APPLY: November 24th, 2025

HOW: https://nypl.pinpointhq.com/postings/f20fa354-5669-42ff-979a-eed947fac5ac

TELLURIDE ASSOCIATION SUMMER SEMINAR (TASS) (UNPAID)

WHO: TASS applications are open to all high school sophomores and juniors 

WHAT: The Telluride Association Summer Seminar (TASS) is a free summer educational experience for high school sophomores and juniors. TASS prepares and inspires promising young students to lead and serve through transformative educational experiences rooted in critical thinking and democratic community. Telluride Association covers all program costs for every student, including tuition, books, room and board, field trips, and facilities fees. At TASS, you will improve your reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking skills as you explore your interests in and out of the classroom. In order to encourage students in their love of learning, the program does not assign grades. You will also learn about and explore topics and ideas within history, politics, literature, art, and other disciplines. Finally, you will gain experience with community living, democratic decision-making, and transformative justice.

WHEN: TASS 2025 will be held from  June 21, 2026 – July 25, 2026

WHERE: N/A

DEADLINE TO APPLY:  December 3rd, 2025 

HOW: https://tellurideassociation.org/our-programs/high-school-students/

NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY (PAID)

WHO: All NYC high school student

WHAT: The SCA Summer Internship Program (“SIP”) recruits talented NYC public high school students for a six-week paid internship with various SCA departments and business partner companies throughout New York City. SIP is designed to expose students to careers in various industries, including but not limited to architecture, engineering, construction management, information technology, business, and public administration. The program provides interns with diverse internship experiences along with career mentoring. Students spend four days a week with their intern host and the remaining day attending educational programming. Students are paid $16.50 an hour for 30 hours a week during the six-week internship.

WHEN: The internship is an in-office position and the standard hours for the program are 9:00 am-4:00 pm Monday through Friday. 

WHERE: 25-01 Jackson Avenue LIC, NY 11101

DEADLINE TO APPLY:  January 3, 2025 - March 7th, 2025

HOW: http://nycsca.org/Careers/Internship-Program#High-School-Summer-Internship-Program-78