Do you have stellar students looking
for meaningful job preparation and workplace experience?
Help them become PENCIL Fellows!
As part of the PENCIL network of schools, we are happy to
offer an exciting opportunity for your students. The PENCIL Fellows Program
trains select New York City public school juniors and seniors to be
job-ready and places them in paid, six-week summer internships that help
them take the first step toward a serious career in industries ranging across
industries. Most placements are in science, math,
technology, and engineering companies so students with career interests in
these areas will be given preference.
The program includes training for students (covering topics
such as resume- writing, interviewing skills, office technology, and
networking) and a comprehensive network of support. By becoming a PENCIL
Fellow, students not only learn the skills necessary to compete in today’s job
market but will also have the opportunity to apply those skills in a paid
internship placement.
Criteria for
Schools: If interested in selecting students from your school to
apply, please respond directly with the name and contact information (phone and
email) of the person who will serve as the school’s
contact. School leaders must play a role in selecting students from their
school to apply (a guide for student selection is attached). Each school may
select up to 5 students to participate in the program. (If your school has
participated in past years please respond and confirm the name of the contact
person.)
Criteria
for Students: Students must be 16 years or older, be a
current public high school junior or senior in New York City, have a GPA of 3.0
or above, and have valid working papers. They must be available to work up to
40 hours a week from July 9th to August 17th. Because the majority of placements will be in science,
math, technology, and engineering companies, students with career
interests in these areas will be given preference.
Application
Process: Students are required to attend a trainings session (which
will provide an overview of program expectations in addition to guidance on
resume writing and interviewing), complete an online application, and
participate in a 30-minute interview at PENCIL. Specific
application dates can be found on the “Fellows Events Calendar” attached).
If you have any questions about
the PENCIL Fellows Program, please visit PENCIL's website at www.pencil.org or
contact Amanda Kelly directly at (212)524-2397 or pencilfellows@pencil.org.
