UChicago Youth Internship Program

The University of Chicago Youth Internship Program is a paid summer employment opportunity for South Side high school students that is focused on strengthening the pipeline to STEM careers. Launched in 2021, the UChicago Youth Internship Program (YIP) serves Chicago Public School and charter school students over the course of two summers.

The Year 1 Experience takes an earn and learn approach with career and college preparation through workshops, seminars, and activities. This includes a guest speaker series from a variety of STEM professionals, workplace tours, professional leadership lessons, college tours, post-secondary planning, and service learning.

The second summer, participants who successfully completed the Year 1 Experience are eligible to reapply for a YIP Year 2 Internship within one of several University units for a six-week job in health sciences, computer sciences, or IT services.

YIP partners with One Summer Chicago, a citywide initiative through the Department of Family & Support Services’ Summer Youth Employment Program, which provides youth with employment and enrichment opportunities during the summer months.

Qualifications

The UChicago Youth Internship Program is looking for motivated, hardworking students who:

• Have an interest in learning about health sciences, computer sciences, or IT services
• Want to explore career and college pathways after high school
• Are at least 16 years old by June 24, 2024 and authorized to work in the United States
• Are residents of the city of Chicago
• Attend a Chicago Public School or charter school
• (For Year 2 Internships) Successfully completed the Year 1 Experience in 2023

Priority will be given to students with a 3.0 minimum unweighted GPA who either live in or attend a high school in the Office of Civic Engagement’s nine-neighborhood focus area on the South Side: Douglas, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, Hyde Park, Kenwood, Oakland, South Shore, Washington Park, and Woodlawn.

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