The Metropolitan Museum High School Internship

https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/internships/high-school

• Fall and Spring sessions (afterschool)

• Paid!

Studio Museum Programs

https://studiomuseum.org/teens

• There are a few different teen programs, some focus on making art and some on art education

• Most programs go during the school year (afterschool)

Whitney Teen Programs

https://whitney.org/Education/Teens/GetInvolved

• There are also a variety of teen programs at the Whitney

• Some are afterschool and some are summer programs. They vary from art education to art making

Urban Word

https://www.urbanwordnyc.org/programs

• There are poetry workshops, open mics, and poetry slams. All are free!

• There’s also a youth leadership council that organizes a lot of teen events

Museum of Modern Art Programs

https://teens.moma.org/#/courses

• In the Making Studio Art, Cross Museum Collective, & more!

• Offers several different, very unique subjects. Participation will open the doors to many other teen programs at MoMA, such as Cross Museum Collective

Spring Studios

https://www.springstudiosoho.com/

• Figure drawing and painting classes

Art Students’ League

https://www.theartstudentsleague.org/

• Art classes in a wide variety of mediums, scholarships offered for reduced prices/free

Girls Write Now

• https://www.girlswritenow.org/join/enroll

• Has programs that provide information for girls about about having a career in writing

NYC Periphery Magazine

1. https://www.nycperipherymag.com

2. Multicultural student-led magazine that focuses on work by outer borough-students

3. Competitions and writing opportunities for all NYC middle/high school students

Bronx Documentary Center’s Bronx Junior League

• Middle school application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetUe34o5P5aSLXfSR_Q2sNfuzOCEjUhvnxnlQvHAQ_tMDl0g/viewform?mc_cid=2fecace432&mc_eid=3a7d97558f

• High school application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdQgLSelSSkBV-DC73ZfKuTFJWFRedy8EugOP982Ahl2wEOgA/viewform

• Free year-long documentary photography and college success program for students in the 6th-12th grades

Natural History Museum

https://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/teens

• There are a variety of free stem and history classes and programs, along with a paid teen internship

Trees New York’s Young Urban Forester Internship

https://treesny.org/youth-education/young-urban-foster-internship/

• A summer program for teens focused on environmental career opportunities, conservation education, and college preparedness

Mount Sinai’s Medical Discovery of Careers Program

https://webcommons.mssm.edu/meddocs/

• After School program led by medical students focusing on different topics

• Three different sessions (Fall and two Spring sessions)

NYC Parks

https://www.nycgovparks.org/opportunities/volunteer

• Variety of opportunities, including volunteering and potential internships to help keep our parks “clean and green”

Lenox Hill Hospital

https://lenoxhill.northwell.edu/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities

• Four week program in the summer where students (age 15-17) are exposed to working in a hospital and caring for patients

NYU Langone Health

https://nyulangone.org/volunteer

• Variety of roles to volunteer for

• Summer junior program (16+) where a commitment of 120+ hours must be made including a weekly shifts

Student Conservation Association

https://www.thesca.org/serve/youth-programs

• Variety of programs for youth who want to improve the natural world and learn about conservation/sustainability

Girls Who Code

• https://girlswhocode.com/

• Free summer immersion programs and the resources to create a girls who code club at your school!

Project TRUE

• https://bronxzoo.com/teens/project-true

• Program featuring the Wildlife Conservation Society and Fordham University at the Bronx zoo

• Students will conduct field research about various scientific topics and present it to audiences

• Students are typically from the Bronx and must commit to all 175 hours of sessions

STEM Matters NYC

• https://spep.libguides.com/STEMprograms

• By the DOE; wide variety of programs at places all over the city depending on what you are interested in

• One-week programs, five-week programs, high school internships, a four-week four-credit college course; all during the summer

Young Women In Bio

• https://www.womeninbio.org/page/YWIBNY

• Organization that encourages young girls to  explore STEM topics

Center for Excellence in Youth Education

• https://icahn.mssm.edu/about/diversity/ceye/programs/summer

• Summer programs in many different STEM fields

• Must be from an underrepresented group or be economically disadvantaged

The City College of New York’s STEM Institute, Summer Institute Program

• https://portal.ccny.cuny.edu/depts/oit/stem/closed.php

• Six-week program in college-level study; students take STEM courses

Forest Project - Wave Hill

• https://www.wavehill.org/education/youth-internships/forest-project

• Paid summer internship incorporating ecological restoration and urban ecology

Karim Kharbouch Coding Fellowship Program

• https://www.theknowledgehouse.org/FrenchMontana/

• Supports high school students who are also immigrants by supplying them with 80 hours of technology curriculum

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance

• https://vancortlandt.org/programs-overview/internships/

• Multiple programs, projects and internships to preserve, support, and promote the recreational, ecological, and historical value of Van Cortlandt Park

New -York Historical Society

https://www.nyhistory.org/education/teens

• There’s a student historian internship along with a tech-scholar program

• They run during different sessions

CORO’s Participatory Budgeting Youth Fellowship

https://coronewyork.org/coro-programs/pbyf/

• A year long paid program (Summer sessions and after school work) for youth interested in activism and community organizing

NYCLU’s Teen Activist Project

https://www.nyclu.org/en/how-do-i-get-involved-tap

• An afterschool activity that focuses on teen activism

Global Kids

https://globalkids.org/

• A variety of programs that all deal with student activism and involvement

YA-YA Network (Youth Activists-Youth Allies)

https://yayanetwork.org/

• An organization that trains teens in organizing and leadership roles to become the new wave of activists 

Boss Girls Boot Camp at the Zahn Center

https://www.zahncenternyc.com/bossgirls-bootcamp/

• Summer boot camp for girls interested in business

The High School Division of the Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program

https://www.scsjip.org/programs/high-school-students-internship-program/

• A paid summer judicial internship for rising seniors (applications are closed for summer 2020)

The Hispanic National Bar Foundation’s Future Latino Leaders Summer Internship

https://apply.hnbf.org/

• A nine day summer program for Latinx students interested in Law

PENCIL’s Ladders for Leaders

https://pencil.org/resources-for-students/

• A six week paid summer internship (suspended summer 2020) in a variety of fields

Coalition Z

http://www.coalitionz.org/

• Pushes generation Z’s progressive political agenda by working alongside elected officials, mobilizing young voters, supporting progressive candidates, finding young people political opportunities and lobbying for policy

GO Project

http://www.goprojectnyc.org/get-involved/volunteer

• Provides public school students who are less fortunate or academically challenged with greater education and support

• 5 week internship (paid if there’s a demonstrated financial need)

NBC’s Young Leaders in Journalism Program

• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/all/learn-more-about-nbc-news-young-leaders-journalism-program-n1097026

• A free two week summer program meant to expose young new yorkers to the “inner workings” of journalism

• Applicants must be public school students with a combined household income of under $60,000 annually

The Bipartisan Feminist Project

• https://www.bipartisanfeministproject.org/new-page-4

• Work surrounding feminism

• There are several positions available, such as a Journalism program, graphic design program, etc.

Future Leaders Coalition

• https://futureleadersincubator.org 

• Student-led advocacy project to increase equity and inclusion in schools

BronxNet's Virtual Youth PAID Internship

• https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5762896/BronxNet-Virtual-Internship

• Provides hands-on media training to high school students interested in media, communications, film, acting, reporting, and production

Housing Works

https://www.housingworks.org/volunteer

• Bookstores and thrift stores throughout the city to volunteer at

Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen

https://holyapostlessoupkitchen.org/volunteer/

• Weekday volunteering at the soup kitchen/pantry and Sunday supper volunteering once a month

Memorial Sloan Kettering 

https://www.mskcc.org/about/get-involved/volunteering

• Volunteering opportunities at MSK, a world-renowned cancer hospital

City Harvest

https://www.cityharvest.org/volunteer/volunteer/

• Food rescue organization to help feed those who need it; group and individual opportunities

Digital Girl Inc.

https://www.digitalgirlinc.org/volunteer

• Team of community volunteers dedicated to work in STEM fields

Children of Promise New York City

https://www.cpnyc.org/volunteer

• Supporting/educating children who have a parent serving time in prison through various ways, such as after school programs and summer camp

Operation CORE

• https://www.operationcore.com/

• Volunteer to help out with tutoring, become an ambassador