JFCS’ Summer Internship Program Is the Largest in our Community’s History
Bay Area teens will be ironing their shirts and putting on their dress pants in preparation for JFCS’ Summer Internship Program. This prized six-week paid internship offers a unique opportunity for students to gain work experience and professional skills that will last a lifetime. JFCS’ YouthFirst offers innovative programs for our future leaders and received a huge number of applications this spring from high school students who want to be part of the internship program. With the support of generous individuals and foundations, 100 teens were accepted as interns—nearly doubling the program’s size.
The 2016 summer interns come from… Read More
Summer Internship Program
June 18 – July 26, 2024
Applications for Summer 2024 Are Now Closed. Applications for Summer 2025 Will Open in January, Mark Your Calendar!
Program Description
JFCS offers six-week paid summer internships to qualified students entering grade 10, 11, and 12 in the fall. Our internship program is a great opportunity to learn valuable on-the-job skills and gain real paid work experience.
Interns are placed at one worksite for the summer, where they are assigned an on-site supervisor. Placements are within one of JFCS’ offices (San Francisco, San Mateo, Palo Alto, and San Rafael) or with businesses and organizations in… Read More
My Summer Internship
A first taste of life in the working world hours and his pay statements.
By Olivia Perlman
Excerpts from the article originally printed in the August Issue of The New Fillmore.
As my junior year at Marin Academy was coming to a close last spring, I decided to apply for a summer internship with Jewish Family and Children’s Services on Post Street. This paid internship program offers teens the opportunity to work with local businesses for six weeks under a supervisor’s guidance. The program also includes a weekly workshop in which the interns are taught workplace and life skills, with… Read More