Registration Now Open for Chicago Teens Seeking Paid Summer
Jobs Through After School Matters®
Approximately 7,000 apprenticeship and internship opportunities in the
arts, communications, sports, science and technology will be offered to teens
at nearly 150 locations across Chicago this summer
CHICAGO—After School Matters is now accepting applications
for its Summer apprenticeship and internship programs, most of which begin July 1 or July 8. Programs in the arts,
communications, science, sports and technology will be offered at 30 Chicago
Public Schools high schools and at more than 120 community organizations and
Chicago Park District locations across the city, as well as downtown at the
Gallery37 Center for the Arts and “under the tents” in Millennium Park.
In total, approximately 7,000 paid apprenticeship and
internship opportunities in more than 230 programs will be available to Chicago
teens this summer. After School Matters
Summer programs typically meet four to five days a week for four hours over the
course of six weeks. Summer apprentices will earn a session stipend of up to
$420 and interns will earn $8.25 per hour.
A few of the innovative programs offered throughout the city
this summer include:
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Pre-Freshman Program in Engineering and Science (PREP) –
Science37 Location: Chicago State University Foundation in Roseland PREP is a
pre-collegiate program that expands students’ understanding of science and
technology, and the impact that professions in those fields have on society.
Teens will work in small teams to design, construct and program a robot to
navigate a predetermined terrain in local, regional and national robotics
competitions.
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Columbia College Creative Writing – Words37 Location:
Gallery37 Center for the Arts in the Loop The Columbia College Creative Writing
program teaches the art of storytelling and connects the power of story to the
arts, science and the working world. Through weekly workshops with published
writers, teens selected for this advanced apprenticeship program will develop
fiction and nonfiction content in story forms including dreams, folktales,
essays, sketch comedy writing and more.
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Advanced Video Production – Tech37 Location: Gallery37
Center for the Arts in the Loop Teens will learn the essentials of making their
own short movies, including script writing, operating video cameras and
editing. The program begins with technical workshops on how to make films look
professional; apprentices will then brainstorm and pitch their own ideas for
short films. Once in production, teens write scripts, perform, direct and then
edit their ideas into finished films.
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Mi Cocina Culinary Arts Club – Gallery37 Location: Casa
Central in West Town Casa Central’s Mi Cocina Culinary Arts Club introduces
teens to the culinary arts profession and assists them in developing basic
competencies in creating menus, proper sanitation and maintaining a safe
kitchen.
- Beverage Industry Products and Profits – Tech37 Location: Austin Polytech High School in Austin Teens in this program will be exposed to various aspects of the multi-billion dollar local and global non-alcoholic beverage industry. Guided by a nationally recognized high school business and entrepreneurship curriculum, hands on classroom activities and field trips, teens will gain industry and career insights to key beverage categories. Teens will develop and practice skills to think critically, perform consumer math and become more effective communicators.
- The Chicago Botanic Garden (Green Youth Farm) – Science37 Location: Dyett High School in Washington Park This Chicago Botanic Garden program offers teens the opportunity to learn all aspects of organic farming – from planting seeds and managing a hive of bees, to cooking with the food they grow and selling it at farm stands and markets. Students also learn to cook with the food they grow and participate in outreach and teambuilding activities.
- Tennis Academy – Sports37 Location: Tulley Park in Chatham The goal and objectives of the Tennis Academy will be to provide teens an opportunity to learn, develop and maintain an active and healthy lifestyle through tennis. Tennis develops many skills including social interaction, physical and mental challenge, communication and goal setting.
All After School
Matters programs are free and open to Chicago teen residents who are at least
14 years of age for apprenticeships and 16 years of age for internships, and
entering or currently enrolled in high school. Teens can search and apply
online for programs offered at locations in and around their neighborhood at
www.afterschoolmatters.org. As part of the application process, teens also meet
with program instructors to discuss and present their skills and interests.
Teens are encouraged to apply early as program opportunities fill up quickly.
For questions on programs and applications, contact 312-742-4182 or
info@afterschoolmatters.org. For more information about After School Matters
and to apply for Summer programs, visit www.afterschoolmatters.org. Follow
After School Matters on Twitter at @aftrschoolmttrs and on Facebook at
facebook.com/afterschoolmatters.
