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Inspire a Young Girl...Become an Internship Sponsor!
SPONSORS ARE DESIRED IN THE FIELDS OF: Technology, Science, Biotech, Engineering, Architecture, Medicine & Health Care, Law, Finance, Media, TV and Radio, Business
WANTED BY: The Girls Incorporated of Alameda County Eureka! Teen Achievement Program
DATES/HOURS OF PROGRAM: Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9 am to 4 pm. Interns work approximately 21 hours per week.
MISSION OF EUREKA! TEEN ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM: To build girls’ confidence and skills through achievement opportunities in science, math, technology, sports, and careers.
OBJECTIVES OF INTERNSHIP PROGRAM:
• To provide young women with hands-on career exposure in science, math, technology and other non-traditional fields
• To expose interns to positive adult role models in their field of interest
• To encourage young women to pursue a college education in order to achieve their career goals
WHAT DOES AN INTERNSHIP SPONSOR DO?
• Internship Sponsors provide interns with relevant work experience at the job site. Job sites may vary from an office, clinic, or studio to an outdoor research area or construction site.
• Sponsors provide Interns with a supportive and educational work environment, allow them to shadow their work, and benefit from having Interns complete tasks associated with the Sponsor's position.
• Please note that we cannot accept Sponsors who work from a home office.
WHO ARE THE INTERNS?
The Interns are underserved teen girls, ages 14 to 17, from Oakland and San Leandro. They have completed at least two years of the Girls Inc. Eureka! Teen Achievement Program, a confidence-building experience, which includes exploration of science, math, technology, careers, sports, and personal development. They will have also participated in a week-long job skills training program prior to their internship.
WHERE SHOULD THE INTERNSHIPS BE LOCATED?
The majority of Eureka interns live in Oakland and San Leandro and receive bus and BART tickets for the duration of their internship. Workplaces should be accessible by public transportation from Alameda County. In the past, Interns have worked in San Leandro, Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, San Francisco, Hayward, Castro Valley and El Cerrito.
WHO PAYS THE INTERNS?
Each Intern receives $500 for her participation in the internship program. We encourage Sponsors to provide the funding via a tax-deductible donation to Girls Inc. if the company has the resources available. However, it is not a requirement for participation as Girls Inc. will subsidize the cost.
IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND THE INTERNSHIP?
If your Intern placement is a good match, you may choose to extend her internship for the remainder of the summer or offer her an after-school or weekend work opportunity.
