Summer Academy Internship
Each summer, we welcome a cohort of passionate, intelligent, and caring high school and college students to serve as interns in Garden Learning Center’s Summer Academy.
Internship Program Highlights
Mentorship and Leadership Training
Interns will be mentored by the leadership team at Garden Learning Center. They'll glean valuable, practical skills & experience for college applications, work resumes, and future internships. Students will have opportunities to develop custom projects that tap into their strengths and passions.
Paid Internship
Interns will be paid a stipend of $600.
Letters of Recommendation
Contingent on performing outstanding work at GLC Summer Academy, each intern will receive a strong letter of recommendation at the end of their internship from the executive director. We value our interns and are committed to supporting them in their career and college aspirations.
Community Service Hours
Interns have the opportunity to earn community service hours for their participation in Summer Academy.
College Credit
College credit approval is subject to the interns’ respective university’s course credit requirement for internships. It is the interns’ responsibility to get this internship pre-approved by their academic advisor.
Internship Roles and Responsibilities
Serve in Summer Academy: 3 weeks | July 11 to July 28 | Monday through Thursday | 9:30AM-2:30PM (minimum 2 week commitment)
Attend training meetings: 1 hour in early June | 2 hours in mid-June | 1 hour weekly in July during Summer Academy
Tutor students from 4th-8th grade in math and language arts
Supervise and engage with students during lunch
Assist during enrichment activities
Assist in setup and clean up
Cultivate encouraging relationships with students
Develop leadership skills and teamwork through planning enrichment activities, events, and other special projects
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