The Goal: The goal is to provide high school students and at-risk student youth with the opportunity to participate in high-quality internships, up to 30 hours per week for 6 to 10 weeks, with government agencies and community organizations, including county, tribal, and/or municipal placements. The College and Career Readiness Bureau (CCRB) of the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) launched the Summer Enrichment Internship Programin the summer of 2021. The federal government initially committed more than $9.89 million for the program, as part of pandemic relief efforts, to cover the cost of summer internships for New Mexico high school students. Thanks to the support of more than $8 million from the New Mexico legislature, as well as cross-agency and community collaboration, thousands of students have benefitted from participating in the Summer Enrichment Internship Program. The Public Education Department proudly continues the Summer Enrichment Internship program this summer.
2023 Community Highlights: Acoma Pueblo Bernalillo County Curry County De Baca County Dona Ana County Guadalupe County Jemez Pueblo Jicarilla Apache Nation Los Alamos County Nambe Pueblo Picuris Pueblo Pojoaque Pueblo Quay County Roosevelt County San Juan County San Miguel County Sandoval County Santo Domingo Pueblo Socorro County Taos Pueblo Torrance County Valencia County Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Zia Pueblo Zuni Pueblo
"Real-life learning is critical to skill development, and internships are a great way to gain important experience and build skills in a real-world setting." CommUNITY Learning Network
Celebrating a Summer of Success with More than 2100 Interns and 500 Mentors statewide!
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