Youthworks Summer Intern

Youthworks Summer Internship 

Description: 

The mission of the DISCOVERY Children’s Museum is to foster a welcoming, vibrant, and inclusive environment where all are invited to engage in playful and educational experiences that ignite a lifelong love of learning. The Museum offers visitors extraordinary learning experiences and enhanced school, public and extended programs and is a family-oriented and energetic educational destination.   

Job Responsibilities:  

This program provides youth with opportunities to enhance their own lives through education and a unique opportunity to gain work experience by interacting positively and engagingly with visitors of all ages and explaining hands-on exhibits. The work experience includes strengthening your awareness of professional etiquette, time management, making decisions, working with others, communicating with management, and periodically participating in professional development workshops.  

Qualifications: 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 

The internship is offered to currently enrolled high school students ages 15-17 years old who have completed 16 volunteer hours at DISCOVERY. Applicants must be active volunteers in good standing. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is preferred. 

TIME COMMITMENT 

The DISCOVERY Children’s Museum Summer YouthWorks internship program is for three months and may be extended for an additional six months. All incoming summer interns are part-time, working 21 – 28 hours weekly, May 22 – August 9, 2026. 

o   During summer, interns must be willing to work a “flexible schedule.”.   

• During these timeframes, interns will attend a team meeting and/or workshop at least once a month, either in person or virtually. These meetings are mandatory. 
• Interns may also be scheduled for work member exhibition preview events and VIP Parties. These work assignments may be scheduled earlier or later than the standard operating hours.    
• Preplanned family trips or other extended time off during the first 60 days of your internship must be discussed and approved upon accepting the internship. 
• All time off requests will require a minimum of two weeks' advance notice in writing via email. 

 A flexible schedule means working 21 – 28 hours per week, May 22, 2026 – August 9, 2026  

Compensation: 

• $12.00/hour 

Benefits: 

• 8 Museum Passes  

To Apply: 

• Fill out the application. 
• When submitting your application online, include the mandatory documents and save your documents in Microsoft Word, PDF, or Google Docs formats. 
• Mandatory Attachments (submit as Microsoft Word, PDF, or Google Doc files): 
• Cover Letter 
• Resume 
• Current or Last Semester Transcript/Report Card 
• Short Essay Questions (all of 4 must be answered)  
• What are three (3) things you learned about yourself and/or others through volunteering? 
• What do you wish to gain as an intern? Name at least two (2) goals. 
• If you had an opportunity to sit down and have lunch with anyone you admire, who would that be, and why?  
• Briefly describe where you see yourself 5 years from now. 
• Applications missing from the above attachments will not be considered. 

DISCOVERY Children’s Museum is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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