About

Career Ready Tempe aims to help prepare and develop Tempe youth to participate in the future workforce by connecting them to college and career readiness support and partnering with Tempe businesses to provide youth with paid internship opportunities in fields that are in-demand. 

Career Ready Tempe is a collaboration between the City of Tempe, Economic Development Department and the Tempe Chamber Foundation. The program has been strategically designed to align with industry needs and the initiatives of Achieve65Tempe, the City’s goal of 65 percent of Tempe’s adult population accessing post-secondary education, resulting in a certification to an advanced degree by 2030.

Students and businesses will complete an application to be selected for participation. Students will also participate in an interview to be matched with an internship host site.

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Current Host Sites