Opportunities for Students (October 2024)

Published October 9, 2024

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This month is looking pretty stacked, schedule-wise, for NYC's high school students.

Throughout October, New York City high school students can apply for several learning opportunities and programs, including paid internships and scholarships, that can help them establish their career goals while also helping them to obtain new skills, activities, and experiences along the way. Thanks to organizations and institutions like Youth Arts New York, the Brooklyn Museum, the Center for Architecture, and the Brooklyn Public Library, City students have numerous opportunities available that can help them make the most of their time both inside and outside the classroom!

Check out the following list of opportunities available to City students throughout the month and into November!

Opportunities for Students in October 2024

The opportunities listed below are ordered by their submission/registration deadline dates, with the most urgent deadlines listed first. For more information about any of these listings, please click through the corresponding links embedded in each entry.

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Learn How to Take a Stand Against Gun Violence through the Arts

For students in grades 9–12
Two workshop dates: October 24 and November 7; 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $5 per student
Contact: Robert Croonquist

Registration Deadlines: October 10, 2024 (for 10/24 workshop) and October 25, 2024 (for 11/7 workshop)

Youth Arts New York and Gays Against Guns have partnered to form "DISARM THE HATE! Youth and Gun Violence: A Workshop in Civic Engagement." These two day-long interactive workshops introduce participants to local resources and strategies that address the epidemic of gun violence. The workshops will present an overview of how gun violence affects our communities, personal testimonies from victims of gun violence, and creative arts-based actions and strategies to advocate for gun laws that lead to safer communities. Participating students will also meet in small groups to create strategies and actions to reduce the epidemic of gun violence. Presenters include Sonni Mun, M.D., Jay W. Walker, Virginia Vitzthum, and Antonius Wiriadjaja. Students will be provided with a healthy morning snack and lunch.

The workshops will take place at The People's Forum, 320 West 37 Street, New York, NY 10018

To register for either of the workshops, contact Robert Croonquist at rcroon@gmail.com. For more information, visit Youth Arts New York's official event webpage.

Get Paid to Explore LGBTQ+ Art at the Brooklyn Museum

For students aged 14–19 who identify as LGBTQ+
Internship runs November 2024–June 2025; Tuesdays, 5–7 p.m.
Get Paid: $16+ per hour, up to 75 hours per year; MetroCards provided
Contact: teen.programs@bklynmuseum.org

Application Deadline: October 13, 2024

Through the Brooklyn Museum's InterseXtions: Gender and Sexuality internship program, LGBTQ+ teens aged 14–19 can explore gender and sexuality in art through an activist lens and work collaboratively to organize programs for other queer and trans youth.

Through the internship, teens will:

Learn about LGBTQ+ social movements and artists working today
Meet educators, artists, and curators to learn about art and the Brooklyn Museum’s collections
Share readings and analyze issues of representation in art and media
Discuss topics such as feminism, sexuality, and social justice to make connections between art and our world
Create art expressing their own interpretation of these topics
Plan, organize, and promote a free, large-scale event for LGBTQ+ teens and their allies
Connect with community organizations and emerging artists and performers
Build affirming, joyful community spaces for other queer and trans youth
Strengthen communication, collaboration, critical thinking, advocacy, time management, and media literacy skills

In addition, interns will get paid $16 per hour for up to 75 hours per year, while second-year InterseXtions members will serve as leaders in the program and get paid $17 an hour. MetroCards will also be provided to all interns.

Students who can commit to the full work schedule (weekly meetings on Tuesdays, 5–7 p.m., and select Fridays and weekends) throughout the course of the program should submit an online application by October 13, 2024.

Visit Brooklyn Museum's InterseXtions webpage to learn more.

Attend the Center for Architecture's FREE Architecture and Design College Fair

For high school students
Event Date: October 19 at the Center for Architecture; 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Contact: Hadley Beacham - (212) 358-6133

Register online by October 19

Join the Center for Architecture for their annual Architecture and Design College Fair where high school students can learn more about applying to architecture school. Representatives from over 30 colleges, universities, and design programs will be available to meet with students and answer questions. The event will be held from 11am–3pm at the Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012.

Visit the Center for Architecture's website to learn more and to register.

Become a Librarian of Tomorrow Intern and Explore Library Careers

For students in grades 10–12
Internship runs November 2024–June 2025
Get paid a stipend; work and train up to 100 hours total
Contact: Jackson Gomes - (718) 230-2047

Application Deadline: October 20, 2024

Attention: The Brooklyn Public Library is looking for its Librarians of Tomorrow (LOT)!

LOT is an innovative, hands-on internship program for students in grades 10-12 with an interest in library careers. BPL seeks committed and enthusiastic individuals who are ready to learn, work, and help others. Interns receive a stipend, volunteer service hours, and resume-building experiences with support from a mentor.

Visit LOT's official webpage to learn more and apply.

Throughout the year, the Center for Architecture offers high school students a number of Teen Workshops that can help them explore their interest in architecture. (Photo by the Center for Architecture)

Take a Drawing Workshop at the Center for Architecture

For students in grades 9–12
Workshop Date: November 16, 2024
Cost: $125 (Scholarship available)
Contact: Hadley Beacham - (212) 358-6133

Registration Deadline: October 26, 2024

Join the Center for Architecture for an introductory workshop to reading and creating architectural drawings. This hands-on workshop on plan and elevation drawings will include exercises in line weights, drafted lettering, and learning to read and utilize an architect’s scale. Participants' new skills will culminate in hand-drafted plans and elevations drawn to scale.

Need-based partial scholarships are available. All materials required for the workshop will be provided, but lunch will not be provided.

To learn more and to register, visit the Center for Architecture's Teen Workshops webpage.

Win Cash, Scholarships, and Prestige through the 2024-25 Young Writers Awards

For students in grades 9–12
Contact: ywa@bennington.edu

Application Deadline: November 1, 2024

Bennington College is looking for the next great American author—and that writer can be YOU!

Through Bennington's Young Writers Awards, high school students worldwide are invited to submit poetry, fiction, or nonfiction work for a chance to win cash, a scholarship, and prestige. Entrants can submit three poems, a short story (1,500 words or less), or a personal or academic nonfiction essay (1,500 words or less). A first, second, and third place winner will be selected in each category—first-place winners in each category are awarded a prize of $1,000; second-place winners receive $500; and third-place winners receive $250.

In addition to the cash prizes, Young Writers Award (YWA) finalists and winners are also eligible for undergraduate scholarships at Bennington College. YWA winners who apply, are admitted, and enroll at Bennington will receive a $15,000 scholarship every year for four years, a total of $60,000; YWA finalists who apply, are admitted, and enroll at Bennington will receive a $10,000 scholarship every year for four years, a total of $40,000.

And if that wasn't enough, winning entries will even be published on Bennington College's website in the spring!

To learn more about the Young Writers Awards and to apply, visit Bennington's official YWA webpage.

Network with College Representatives at the UFT 2024 College & Career Fair

For high school students; students must be accompanied by a counselor or a teacher
Event Date: November 8, 2024; 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC)
Contact: James Rodriguez - (866) 509-5921

Registration Deadline: November 7, 2024

UFT Team High School, in collaboration with the United Federation of Teachers' Office of Parent and Community Engagement, will host the second of its in-person college networking events for New York City public high school students on November 8 at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC).

During the fair, students will be able to meet with representatives from public, private, and technical colleges and universities and organizations that provide ancillary assistance to students applying to college, including financial aid support.

Students who would like to attend the event should speak to their counselor or with a teacher—students will need to be accompanied by a school counselor or teacher during the fair.

For more information, visit UFT Team High School's College Fairs webpage.

Learn How to Lead and Make a Difference in Your Community Through PR/HYLI

For high school students
Program runs November 2024 through March 2025
Cost: Free
Contact: Lisa Pineda

Application Deadline: November 8, 2024

Students looking to make a difference and raise their voices in their communities are invited to apply to the Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (PR/HYLI). Open to Latino(a)(e)(x)/Hispanic students across New York City, this free program offers students the opportunity to develop leadership and public speaking skills, stand up for justice, and learn how to make their voices heard in government, community, and beyond. Students will also participate in a three-day leadership weekend retreat in Albany in spring 2025 where they will engage in a mock assembly and debate three legislative bills they learned throughout the program.

Learn more about PR/HYLI by visiting the NYC Delegation's webpage, and submit your application by November 8, 2024.

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On behalf of NYC Public Schools, we wish all of our students a great fall season!

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