• A 20- hour weekly schedule compensated at a rate of $14.35 per hour (120 total hours over 6 weeks during June and July 2024)
• Opportunities to build skills that will prepare you for success in your academic and career endeavors
• Valuable experience to add to your resume
• Opportunities to learn about a field of interest
• Knowledge of a field that is in-demand, resulting in the potential for various job opportunities in the future
• Support from a College Connect Advisor who will assist you in navigating your internship, career and educational goals
• Time to network with professionals and leaders within the Tempe business community
• ½ Career Exploration Elective Credit is available to Tempe Union High School Students 

• Accounting
• Business Management
• Business Operations
• Digital Communications
• Graphic/Web Design
• Marketing
• Software/App Design

• Construction
• Engineering

• Environmental Science 
• Biotechnology 
• Research
• Medical Technicians
• Health and Medicine

1. Student Eligibility Requirements

   Students must:

   1. Be a resident or student in the City of Tempe.
   2. Be an incoming junior or senior in Fall 2024.
   3. Be legally authorized to work in the United States.
   4. Be at least 16 years of age prior to starting the program.
   5. Be willing to participate in an interview process.
   6. Complete an application including the application essay, resume, and letter of recommendation from a school teacher, school counselor, or other school staff by the application deadline April 1, 2024.
   7. Be in good academic standing with their high school prior to applying and while enrolled in the Career Ready Tempe program. For the purposes of this program, good standing=2.0 unweighted GPA or higher
   8. Be willing to travel to internship placement. Bus passes will be provided if needed.
   9. Be willing to earn at least 6 credentials in Edge, a soft skills training program.
   10. be willing to attend up to 2 training sessions, some of which may take place on weekends or evenings.
   11. Be willing to participate in a 1-day culminating project or event to be determined by Career Ready Tempe staff following internship completion.
   12. Agree to meet with their assigned College Connect Tempe Advisor up to 2 times outside of their scheduled internship shifts.
   13. Agree to follow all Career Ready Tempe program and internship placement policies, protocols and precautions as mandated by local, county, state and federal health officials related to COVID-19  safety.
   14. Have parent/guardian permission to participate in all Career Ready Tempe Program activities.

   Preference given to those who have:

   1. a household income at or below 200 % of the Federal Poverty Level.
   2. not participated in the Career Ready Tempe program as a student-intern in the past.

   Required Documents (to be provided at a scheduled eligibility meeting):

   1. Proof of Income (include documents for all adults in the household).
      Acceptable documents- Income Tax form 1040 or all W2s for the year 2023, SNAP benefits award letter (all pages), paycheck stubs for a month and proof of other income (cash assistance, child support, unemployment benefits, or SSI), free or reduced lunch verification, proof of foster placement (automatically qualifies child without proof of income from foster family).
      
      
   2. Proof of Residence Acceptable documents- Bank statement, utility bill (water, electric, gas or phone), rental agreement or mortgage statement 

   3. Or Proof of school attended Acceptable documents- student ID or current course schedule”

   4.  Proof of Legal Authorization to work in the United States
      Acceptable documents:

2023 Student testimonial video

Student testimonial video - Wilbur

“I was a social media and marketing intern at HercuTech, an alternative construction company that designs and builds eco-friendly panels for homes, reducing wood consumption by 60%. One of my favorite moments was touring the facility and learning how the software used by the CNC machines followed a diagram and cut out the desired shape to interconnect the pieces of the model. Other than that, I enjoyed taking car rides to the post office and meeting new people in the company. The internship strengthened my resume and provided a meaningful foundation for future opportunities, as well as my mentor volunteering to be a reference contact. In about four-five years I will graduate from ASU with a degree in computer science." -Elena Dominquez