The GO Project shapes the futures of low-income New York City public school children by providing critical academic, social, and emotional support starting in the early elementary years. GO provides year-round educational and family support services to children who are performing below grade level and equips them with the confidence and skills needed to succeed at school, at home, and in life.

The GO Project summer internship is an opportunity for high school students to learn and develop leadership skills while working with GO Project students in academic and/or enrichment classes. During the 5-week GO Summer program, interns will be supporting instruction in one of our K - 4th grade classrooms under the guidance of a Head Teacher or Enrichment Teacher. Interns will work in small groups or one-to-one within the classroom to help students complete projects, remain focused, and build confidence as learners. Morning interns will provide support in an academic classroom setting for math and literacy. Afternoon interns will provide support in a particular enrichment activity, such as art, theater, ballet, hip-hop, capoeira, yoga, and more.

Interns will also be participating in rigorous daily professional development sessions where a strong social justice-centered curriculum and required readings and assignments will form the core framework for the internship. At the end of the summer, interns will have completed a portfolio with work from daily classroom and professional development sessions, co-led a professional development session, gained leadership skills, and developed a culminating Hustle project that they will showcase for other GO Project interns, staff members, board members, and community supporters.

After you submit the first portion of your application, you will receive an email prompting you to submit three documents:
 
1.  Personal statement explaining why you would like to intern with GO Project and reflecting on a social justice issue which you consider the most important (maximum 750 words)
2. Most recent transcript saved with file format
3. Letter of recommendation saved with file format*

*Your letter of recommendation should include the name of the person writing the letter, their relationship to you, as well as their email address and/or telephone number. Letters of recommendation can only be from teachers, employers, school administrators, or supervisors.

Once you submit this initial online form, we send out the instructions to upload those documents routinely.

Time Commitment:

- Attend mandatory orientation and trainings: 2 dates in late June/early July 2020, to be announced
- Commitment to the ENTIRE summer session is required.
- July 6th to August 7th , 2020, Monday-Friday, either the morning academic session (8:30am-2:00pm) or the afternoon
enrichment session (12:00pm-5:30pm). Exact hours may be subject to change, slightly.
- Daily participation in professional development sessions.

Locations:

- Avenues: The World School (259 10th Avenue, Manhattan); or
- Berkeley Carroll School (701 Carroll Street, Brooklyn); or
- Grace Church School (86 Fourth Avenue, Manhattan); or
- St. Luke’s School (487 Hudson Street, Manhattan); or
**Location and internship schedule will be assigned upon hire.**

Responsibilities:

- Assist head teachers and teaching assistants
- Work one-to-one or in small groups with students who are in need of academic intervention.
- Actively engage with the students, teachers, fellow interns, and other program staff.
- Enthusiastically participate in daily professional development sessions.
- Attend all sessions punctually and consistently.
- Co-lead one professional development session during the summer.
- Contribute regularly to the volunteer blog.
- Read all assigned materials.
- Meet all internship deadlines.

Benefits:

- Personal gratification through enhancing the lives of young learners.
- Development of leadership skills.
- Ongoing personal and professional development opportunities.
- Continual on-site support from GO Project staff.
- Portfolio for support with college and career selection.
- Completion of a service learning project which will have a larger impact on the community.

Interns who were GO Project students in elementary or middle school and demonstrate financial need may be offered a stipend to participate. Unpaid internships will be provided for all other accepted students, with the option to receive community service hours or school credit.

**Accepted interns will be required to submit a medical form as part of the on-boarding process. There are two options to do so: 1) Submit a copy of an existing physical form (if you have submitted one for school/sports/etc, that will suffice) as long as it is dated after August 2019 or 2) Have a doctor complete one of GO Project's medical forms. GO Project is unable to cover any costs that any medical provider may require to expedite this process.