Youthworksย Summerย Internshipย
Description:ย The mission of the DISCOVERY Childrenโs 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.ย ย ย
Job Responsibilities:ย ย
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 periodicallyย participatingย in professional development workshops.ย ย
Qualifications:ย
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTSย
The internship is offered to currently enrolled high school studentsย agesย 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.ย
TIME COMMITMENTย
The DISCOVERY Childrenโs Museum Summerย YouthWorksย internship program is for three months and may be extended for anย additionalย six months. All incoming summer interns are part-time, working 21 โ 28 hours weekly, May 22 โ August 9, 2026.ย
oย ย ย During summer, interns must be willing toย workย a โflexible schedule.โ.ย ย ย
- During theseย timeframes, interns will attend a team meeting and/or workshop at least once a month, either in person or virtually. These meetings are mandatory.ย
- 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.ย ย ย ย
- Preplanned family trips or other extended time off during the firstย 60 daysย of your internship must be discussed and approved upon accepting the internship.ย
- All time off requests will require a minimum of two weeks'ย advance notice in writing via email.ย
ย Aย flexible scheduleย means working 21 โ 28 hours per week, May 22, 2026ย โ August 9, 2026ย ย
Compensation:ย
Benefits:ย
To Apply:ย
- Fill out the application.ย
- Whenย submittingย your application online, include the mandatory documents and save your documents in Microsoft Word, PDF, or Google Docs formats.ย
- Mandatory Attachments (submitย as Microsoft Word, PDF, or Google Doc files):ย
- Cover Letterย
- Resumeย
- Current or Last Semester Transcript/Report Cardย
- Short Essay Questions (all of 4 must be answered)ย ย
- What are three (3) things you learned about yourself and/or others through volunteering?ย
- What do you wish to gain as an intern? Name at least two (2) goals.ย
- If you had an opportunity to sit down and have lunch with anyone you admire, who would that be, and why?ย ย
- Briefly describe where you see yourself 5 years from now.ย
- Applicationsย missing fromย the above attachments willย notย be considered.ย
DISCOVERY Childrenโs 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.ย