Post from Community: Application period now open for Earn and Learn Summer Youth Internship Program | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
Ald. Cavalier Johnson
March 3, 2021
Cleveland Easley and other students work at a pocket park on 19th St. and Meinecke Ave. as part of the 2015 Earn & Learn program. (Photo by Jabril Faraj)
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Applications for Mayor Barrett’s Earn & Learn Summer Youth Internship Program are now available online at city.milwaukee.gov/syip, and are due by Friday, March 19th.
The Earn & Learn Summer Youth Internship Program provides youth with employment and life skills, and helps them meet educational, job readiness, and career exploration goals. The 2021 program lasts for eight weeks, beginning June 3 and ending July 31. Interns will work 20 hours per week earning $11.65 per hour.
To be eligible for the Earn & Learn Summer Youth Internship Program, applicants must be between 16 and 19 years old and all applicants must meet specific school attendance requirements to be considered for the internship. Priority will be given to high school juniors and seniors and applicants with good school attendance.
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To learn more about the Earn & Learn Summer Youth Internship Program, visit city.milwaukee.gov/syip or call (414) 286-5829.