Paid Opportunities and More for Teens

Here are a few internship and training opportunities for teens, plus BPL's own Teen Writing Contest!

Brooklyn Public Library: Mapping Our Worlds
Apply for this seven-week art workshop hosted by Brooklyn Public Library and Stingray Arts Collective. Learn how to map your community, your culture, and your future through collage art, creative writing, meditation, movement and more. Workshops begin in April 2022; apply online here to participate. Teens will receive a $100 stipend for participating in the program.

Summer Youth Employment Program
Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is the nation’s largest youth employment program, connecting NYC youth between the ages of 14 and 24 with career exploration opportunities and paid work experiences each summer. You may only submit one application for SYEP. Selection into SYEP is based on a lottery. Apply here by April 22, 2022.

Brooklyn Public Library: Teen Writing Contest and Ned Vizzini Writing Prize
BPL's Teen Writing Contest is a chance for local teens to showcase their work in a supportive environment and to win the Ned Vizzini Teen Writing Prize, an award to honor Ned and his literary legacy.
If you're a teen writer from New York City, grades 6-12, you're invited to submit your poetry and prose to be judged by a panel of BPL's expert young adult librarians for creativity, style and voice.
Submit your work here by March 31, 2022. 

Met Museum of Art: Summer High School Internships
The Met High School Internship Program offers paid opportunities for students who are two to three years from graduating high school (in grades 10 and 11) or obtaining their High School Equivalency degree and who, on the application deadline date, either reside in or attend a high school or home school in New York, New Jersey or Connecticut. This program allows students to connect with art, museums, and creative professionals as they develop professional skills, network, and gain work experience. Participants receive a stipend. Apply here by March 31, 2022. 

Museum of Arts and Design: Artslife Internship
Artslife is a paid summer internship program for rising sophomores and juniors enrolled in New York City public and charter high schools that combines art and design with leadership training, museum studies, and community engagement. Participants are introduced to careers in all sectors of the museum: Curatorial, Education, Development, Communications and Marketing, Visitor Services, Security, and Registrar. The application for Artslife 2022 internship program is now open! Applications must be submitted here by April 3, 2022 at 11:59 pm.

New York Historical Society: Student Historians 
Be a history changemaker. Use the resources of New-York Historical to conduct teen-led research on undertold yet highly relevant histories, on topics you care about. Open to high school students, entering grades 9-12. Interns who attend a Title 1 School or are eligible for free or reduced lunch will be offered a stipend to participate. Unpaid internships will be provided for all other accepted students.
Apply here by April 10, 2022.

Teen Transmitters at the Paley Center for Media
Teen Transmitters at the Paley Center for Media, is a 100 hour paid summer internship for rising 11th and 12th grade students who attend New York City public high schools.  In addition to studying the media landscape, interns will find out what it means to be a media maker. Industry professionals, museum curators, journalists, documentarians, and podcast producers will be invited to speak to the students about their career paths and act as mentors over the course of the program. For the culminating project, interns will produce an original podcast series about their relationship to media.  Get more info and apply here by April 11, 2022 by 5:00 PM. 

New York Historical Society: Tech Scholars 

Tech Scholars: Web Design 
July 11 - 15 2022, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm ET
Explore important contributions by underrepresented women in history, then code and create a website to amplify a woman’s story as you learn HTML and CSS.
Apply here! The application deadline is May 1 or when we reach 75 applicants. We recommend you apply early!

Tech Scholars: Web Design II 
August 15 - 19 2022, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm ET
Take your coding and history skills to the next level! Deepen your HTML and CSS skills and learn JavaScript to create an online exhibition! Completion of Tech Scholars: Web Design necessary for this program.
Apply here! The application deadline is May 1 or when we reach 75 applicants. We recommend you apply early! 

St. Nicks Alliance: Free 7wk Construction Training for Young Adults
St. Nicks Alliance is offering a free 7-wk Construction Training course for young adults between the ages of 18-24 years old. Weekly stipends and MetroCards are available for the duration of the program, and employment assistance is offered after successful completion. Find info here, and visit the St. Nicks Alliance website for other training opportunities for ages 18-24. 

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance: Paid Summer Internship for rising HS Juniors and Seniors
Urban Eco-Teen Internship Program is entering its 11th year of offering hands-on urban environmental studies, science and restoration work in Van Cortlandt Park. This unique summer internship partners with Manhattan College to lend students the opportunity to earn 3 college credits tuition free!  Students spend seven weeks working outdoors and exploring "green" careers by working alongside professionals and learning the science behind the work.
Apply here by May 6, 2022. 

Whitney Museum of American Art: Open Studio for Teens
Teens are invited to Open Studio for Teens, a free art-making program on select Fridays. Work with contemporary artists to create and learn new techniques with art projects inspired by the Whitney’s exhibitions and collection.