FAQ - HSIP

The High School Internship Program will run from Tuesday, October 1, 2024 to Saturday, May 31, 2025. 

Youth will be paid $10.00/ hr.

The final in-person certification event is Saturday, August 17, 2024 at DOES Headquarters, 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20019.  Certification invitations will go out to the email address you provided on your application.  Virtual certification will open for all HSIP participants on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, and will close on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 11:59 pm.  Please submit your documents virtually if you are not able to attend one of our in-person events.  Please allow staff sufficient time to review your documents (1-2 business days).

All applicants must have an established email account, owned solely by them, to receive all correspondence regarding the 2024-2025 HSIP. Emailed updates will include: the application status, information regarding your assigned worksite, instructions for selecting a method to receive your stipend and/or paycheck, general program information and updates. In some cases, you will also receive items through traditional mail. If you do not have a personal email address, please visit one of the following links below to get a free email address before registering.

Gmail
AOL
Outlook
Zoho
Mail.com
ProtonMail
iCloud Mail
GMX Mail
Mozilla Thunderbird
Yandex Mail

The program has a combination of in-person, virtual and hybrid internship sites.

This year you will now be able to participate by semester.  This will give youth more flexibility around their extracurricular activities.  The following semesters will now be offered, however, you will not be able to participate during both semesters.  See below:

Fall Semester (Tuesday, October 1, 2024 – January 31, 2025)

Spring Semester (Monday, February 3, 2025 – Saturday, May 31, 2025)

While most internships will take place after school (4:30 PM).  Depending on job availability, internships start, and end times could vary.  Especially, if you are a Senior with a half day schedule.  If you have after school activities, please select the semester when you are most available and always speak with your internship supervisor if your schedule needs to be adjusted further.

Youth will be matched on the following criteria:

• Selections made by employers.
• Selections made by interests’ youth list on their online application
• In proximity to school and/or home in support of “Safe Passage”
• It is important that you spend time on your resume and that you carefully answer the questions about your career interests.