Smithsonian Young Ambassadors Program

The Young Ambassadors Program (YAP) is a national college preparatory and leadership program for graduating high school seniors that fosters the next generation of community-conscious Latino leaders in the arts, sciences, and humanities via the Smithsonian Institution and its resources. Selected applicants will participate in a weeklong pre-professional and pre-collegiate seminar in Washington, D.C. at the Smithsonian focusing on Latino perspectives with peers from all over the nation. They will then complete a four-week interdisciplinary internship program at a museum or other cultural institution in one of 18 cities in the United States and Puerto Rico. Participants will explore careers in the arts, sciences and humanities and meet Latino Leaders as well as enhance networking skills and knowledge. Upon completion of the five-week program, participants will receive a $2,000 program stipend. Up to 24 participants are selected through a competitive process, guided by a selection committee 

Questions?  NMALEducation@si.edu 

Website:https://internships.si.edu/opportunity/young-ambassadors-program 

Application fee: No application fee 

Pricing: No cost

Eligibility: To be eligible for the program, you must: 1) Be a high school senior graduating in 2022; 2) Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States with a valid Social Security Number at the time of application; 3) Have a minimum weighted cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale; 4) Be fluent in English; 5) Be enrolled full-time in a degree-seeking program at an accredited college of university (2 or 4 year institution) (enrollment will be verified for Fall 2022); 6) Commit to participate in the one-week training seminar at the Smithsonian Institution and complete a four-week paid summer internship.

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Location: Washington, DC; New York; Massachusetts; Arizona; Florida; California; Colorado; Illinois; Michigan; New Mexico; Puerto Rico; Texas