What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2026 Impact Prep Middle School Technology Intern (Student) position at Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership?
Summer 2026 Impact Prep Middle School Information Technology Intern (Student)
Description
We are seeking enthusiastic and responsible students with a passion for technology to serve as IT Interns to mentor middle school students. This role is ideal for rising high school students who enjoy working with peers, sharing their tech knowledge, and developing leadership and teaching skills. As a mentor, you will support other students in developing basic IT skills, coding concepts, and confidence using technology.
Duties And Responsibilities Typically Include The Following
While Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country, we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS), the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) – seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the more than 2,500 students in our 8 middle schools.
SEZP combines district-based public education with the flexibility of autonomous school models, granting schools meaningful control over curriculum, staffing, scheduling, and budgeting—while maintaining clear accountability for student learning and growth.
Across all of its work—including school improvement and educator preparation—SEZP is guided by three core values:
The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status.
NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION
Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools’ Title IX Coordinator, titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights at https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr, or both.
The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Jeremy Saint Laurent, Chief Legal Counsel of Legal Services, 1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, 413-787-7100 ext. 55325, titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com.
Springfield Public School’s sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website, www.springfieldpublicschools.com/non-discrimination
To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com
Description
We are seeking enthusiastic and responsible students with a passion for technology to serve as IT Interns to mentor middle school students. This role is ideal for rising high school students who enjoy working with peers, sharing their tech knowledge, and developing leadership and teaching skills. As a mentor, you will support other students in developing basic IT skills, coding concepts, and confidence using technology.
Duties And Responsibilities Typically Include The Following
- Serve as a positive role model and mentor to other middle school students
- Foster a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment
- Help students troubleshoot simple tech issues during club meetings or class sessions
- Train users on how to use new hardware or software
- Diagnose and resolve laptop and desktop issues
- Document issues and resolutions correctly
- Troubleshoot network problems and individual user hardware or software problems
- Set up or repairing computer hardware and other associated
- Other tasks as assigned by supervisor
- Must be a current (SY25-26) student at Chestnut TAG, Impact Prep, or Springfield Legacy Academy
- Communication skills
- Listening skills
- Customer service skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Friendly, patient, and enthusiastic about mentoring younger students
- Willingness to learn and grow as a mentor and leader
- Students agree to work 34 hours over the course of Summer 2026
- Interns are compensated $15/ hour
While Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country, we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS), the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) – seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the more than 2,500 students in our 8 middle schools.
SEZP combines district-based public education with the flexibility of autonomous school models, granting schools meaningful control over curriculum, staffing, scheduling, and budgeting—while maintaining clear accountability for student learning and growth.
Across all of its work—including school improvement and educator preparation—SEZP is guided by three core values:
- Access: Expanding access to strong learning environments, skilled mentors, and clear pathways for students and educators
- Belonging: Building communities where people are known, supported, and accountable to one another
- Opportunity: Preparing students and educators to learn, lead, and thrive over time
The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, or marital status.
NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION
Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools’ Title IX Coordinator, titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights at https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr, or both.
The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Jeremy Saint Laurent, Chief Legal Counsel of Legal Services, 1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, 413-787-7100 ext. 55325, titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com.
Springfield Public School’s sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website, www.springfieldpublicschools.com/non-discrimination
To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to titleix@springfieldpublicschools.com
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