CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
BPL'S TEEN TECHIES YEARLONG INTERNSHIP (💰PAID💰) Deadline: 06/19/25 Perfect for: 🤖SE🤖 💻IT💻
BPL'S TEEN TECHIES YEARLONG INTERNSHIP (PAID)
WHO: High school students ages 14-18 years old
WHAT: Love technology and enjoy visiting your local library? Want to make a difference in your community while building your resume and gaining valuable work and leadership experiences?
Consider applying for the Brooklyn Public Library's Teen Techies internship program. Through the program, participating interns will learn new computer skills in a two-week training institute in the fall, and then use those skills to help BPL patrons use library computers throughout the year. Interns will also be assisting BPL's adult librarians by working as lab assistants and assisting library patrons with their research and technology needs.Interns who participate in the internship will receive stipends both for completing their initial training as well as for completing their library service hours. In addition, interns will also receive community service credits.
WHERE: The Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11238
WHEN: Internship would begin Summer 2025 and run through June 2026
DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 19th, 2025
HIGH SCHOOL FELLOW RECRUITMENT: CLEAR DIRECTION MENTORING (UNPAID) Deadline: 07/01/26 Perfect for: 🤖SE🤖 💻IT💻🎨DDA🎨
HIGH SCHOOL FELLOW RECRUITMENT: CLEAR DIRECTION MENTORING (UNPAID)
WHO: Sophomore to senior year of high school students
WHAT: Clear Direction Mentoring (CDM) is a FREE mentorship program dedicated to increasing diversity and inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine (STEMM) fields by providing 1-on-1, group, and peer mentorship support to outstanding high school students from underrepresented backgrounds in STEMM.
WHERE: 120 Broadway – 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10271
WHEN: Notified of Acceptance to Program by Sunday, August 23.
ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR ORIENTATION AND ALL GROUP EVENTS
Fellow Orientation - Saturday, August 22 from 11 AM - 12: 30 PM via zoom
Group Events and Academies - 1st Saturday of the Month 11 AM - 2 PM
All events will be in person at various STEMM work environments
Inaugural Event - October 3rd
November Academy - November 7th
December Academy - December 5th
January Fun Event - Hangout in-person with your mentor (or a group)!
February Fun Event - February 6th
March Academy - March 6th
April Academy - April 3rd
End of the Year Banquet - May 1st
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Sunday, July 1st at MIDNIGHT.
THE FUTURE TEACHERS PROGRAM WITH YOUNG MINDS IN MOTION (💰PAID💰) Deadline: 07/26
THE FUTURE TEACHERS PROGRAM WITH YOUNG MINDS IN MOTION (PAID)
WHO: High school students
WHAT: Are you a high school senior interested in becoming a teacher? The Future Teachers Program with Young Minds in Young Minds in Motion
offers a paid, hands-on experience in early childhood and elementary education. Students will work alongside certified educators, attend career development workshops, and receive mentorship to support their journey into the teaching profession. The program is completely free to students and also provides opportunities to earn scholarships for college.
WHERE: It is held on an ongoing basis in Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Harlem.
WHEN: Internship would begin Summer 2026 and run through June 2027
DEADLINE TO APPLY: July, 2026
HOW: https://youngmindsinmotion.com/careers/
To start the application process, email your resume to Niyasha James at niyashaj@youngmindsinmotion.com.
THE MET TEEN COPYIST (UNPAID) Deadline: OPEN
THE MET TEEN COPYIST
WHO: High school students 15 to 18.
WHAT: Become an artist with Teen Copyists. Copying art is a time-honored way to learn and advance your skills. Join the 150-year-old tradition of copying artworks at The Met and develop your painting abilities like professional artists do. In this five-day intensive, you will:
• Practice art techniques by copying the painting and drawing style of original artworks in The Met collection
• Work in graphite, charcoal, and acrylic paint
• Chat with guest artists from The Met’s Copyist Program
• Create in a community of teens as dedicated as you are
• Learn from a teaching artist and peers by engaging in feedback sessions
WHERE: The Met Fifth Avenue
WHEN: Monday, July 13–Friday, July 17, 2026 from 11 am–4 pm
DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 31st, 2026
THE COLLABORATORY (GIRLS WRITE NOW) (UNPAID) Deadline: OPEN
THE COLABORATORY (GIRLS WRITE NOW) (UNPAID)
WHO: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th grade girls and non-binary students
WHAT: The Collaboratory Is Girls Write Now’s New Home For Our Expansive Community Of Mentors & Mentees To Connect And Create.
> ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING
Build personal and professional mentoring relationships that last a lifetime!
> DIVERSE COLLECTION OF LEARNING JOURNEYS
Get exposure to all types of writing, with the option to embark with your mentor or mentee on a specialized track of poetry, audio, performance, leadership development, college essay writing, career readiness, and more—including workshops, independent studies, and self-paced projects attuned to your goals.
> COMMUNITY STUDIOS
Meet with a small community of mentors and mentees at least once a month to connect and share your interests and passions. Studios cover a wide range of genres, media, topics, and professions—held at different times and locations to fit your schedule.
> HYBRID & ASYNCHRONOUS CURRICULUM OFFERINGS:
Have the freedom and flexibility to decide when, where, and how you want to learn.
> UNIQUE LIBRARY OF COMMUNITY-INSPIRED RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES
Create, play, innovate, stretch and make your mark.
WHERE: TBD
WHEN: July 1 – September 30, Each Journey is 3 months long, requiring approximately 3 hours per month.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: OPEN
PLANET FITNESS FREE SUMMER GYM MEMBERSHIP FOR TEENS (UNPAID)
WHO: High school Students
WHAT: Teens ages 14-19 can work out free June 1st though August 31st. Pre-register online or in-club starting May 18th. For more information on High School Summer Pass, including how to sign up for the free membership at any of the more than 2,500 Planet Fitness locations in the U.S.
WHERE: any of the more than 2,500 Planet Fitness locations in the U.S.
WHEN:June 1st though August 31st
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Pre-register online or in-club starting May 18th.
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (UNPAID) Deadline: ROLLING
BUSINESS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (UNPAID)
WHO: High school Students in grades 10–12
WHAT: Business Leadership Academy is a week-long, residential, business-focused program hosted by Mercy College. Rising high school seniors get a taste of business careers from professors who have worked at some of the top companies in the world. Participants will have the opportunity to visit Fortune 500 Companies, explore careers, and take part in team-building exercises, such as a Shark Tank-themed activity. Tuition and housing are provided for free, however, there is a $595 fee to cover food and activities.
WHERE: Westchester Campus located in Dobbs Ferry, NY.
WHEN: Choose from three one week sessions:
July 5 - July 11
July 19 - July 25
August 2 - August 8
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Rolling
HOW: https://mercy.edu/academics/school-business/business-leadership-academy
FELLOWSHIP OF INNOVATION RESEARCH (UNPAID)
WHO: Rising High School Senior (Class of 2027)
WHAT: The Innovation Career & Venture Fellowship is a year-long hands-on experience where HS Juniors explore college and careers in healthcare, law, entrepreneurship, or energy and sustainability, while using AI to develop and pitch their own innovative business solutions to Fortune 500 companies to impact their communities.
WHERE: NYC
WHEN: Summer 2026
DEADLINE TO APPLY: OPEN
TEEN WRITING CONTEST & NED VIZZINI WRITING PRIZE (💰PAID💰) Deadline: OPEN APPLY ASAP
TEEN WRITING CONTEST & NED VIZZINI WRITING PRIZE (PAID)
WHO: High school Students
WHAT: Brooklyn Public Library's Teen Writing Contest is a chance for local teens to showcase their work in a supportive environment. Top winners in poetry and prose will receive the new Ned Vizzini Teen Writing Prize with a cash award to honor Ned and his literary legacy. If you're a teen writer from New York City, grades 6-12, you're invited to submit your poetry and prose to be judged by a panel of BPL's expert young adult librarians for creativity, style and voice.
WHERE: Brooklyn Public Library
WHEN: N/A
DEADLINE TO APPLY: OPEN
ENGINEERING THE NEXT GENERATION (ENG) (💰PAID💰) Deadline: OPEN
ENGINEERING THE NEXT GENERATION (ENG) (PAID)
WHO: For students currently in grade 11
WHAT: For six weeks, students work with Columbia Engineering researchers and participate in programming to develop their academic and professional skills. Students gain practical research experience, collaborate with research faculty, staff, and students, practice new skills, and take part in multi-level mentorship.
Program components include experience in working on genuine engineering research projects, research skills and college prep workshops, science communications workshops, and additional supplemental seminars and opportunities.
Students are provided with a stipend to support them over the summer.
We encourage all rising seniors (current 11th graders) with an interest in engineering and research to apply.
WHERE: 500 W. 120th Street New York, NY 10027
WHEN: July 6 - August 13; Monday - Thursday
DEADLINE TO APPLY: OPEN