WorkReady Internship Program
Who Gave You Your First Break?
Most of us can point to mentors, family support or first jobs that helped shape our professional success. For many youth in Philadelphia, the lack of social connections and work opportunities are barriers to career and economic success. Through WorkReady, we can offer the kinds of meaningful work opportunities that many teenagers in our City lack. At the same time, we will directly engage West Philadelphia high school students and develop our future local workforce.
Human Resources is once again offering the Drexel Community the opportunity to participate in the WorkReady Summer Internship Program. The University’s goal is to employ 20 paid summer interns.
Program Details
Youth ages 16-21 are eligible to participate in the program which runs from July 2nd to August 10th. Interns will work 20 hours a week, Mondays through Thursdays and attend Professional Development Seminars each Friday. Interns are required to successfully complete pre-employment and workplace expectation seminars, are pre-screened, and prepared to be productive. Departments will have the opportunity to attend Manager Orientation and interview potential candidates on campus. For additional details please see the
Summer Internships 2012 Overview [PDF].
Departmental Cost
It will cost each department $1,671 to hire a WorkReady intern, with the intern making $8.00/hr. See the Information on Wages and Program Costs [PDF] for details. If you are interested in participating but unable to fund an intern, please contact Sarah Steltz at ses89@drexel.edu to discuss options.
How to Hire
Contact Sarah Steltz, Manager, Workforce Development, at ses89@drexel.edu and complete the online WorkReady Summer Internship Request form.
Payroll Processing
Interns will be paid on the Philadelphia Youth Network's (PYN) payroll and Drexel will be charged for the students after July 1, 2012.
The program is managed by Philadelphia Youth Network in collaboration with three key employer recruitment partners: Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia Academies, Inc. and the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania.