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Oakland Chamber of Commerce--Leadership Oakland
Local Internship Opportunities
Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence Initiative
Building With Books
Coro Exploring Leadership
Faces for the Future
Youth Employment Partnership, Inc
The Mayor's Summer Job Program
Inroads/Northern California
| | The Oakland Chamber of Commerce Leadership Oakland program has graciously created a list of local internships for Oakland students. Through the Chamber's support and dedication for Oakland youth, the Leadership Oakland program participants dedicated their time and resources to create something that would help increase the opportunities for OUSD students.
A special thanks to the Oakland Chamber of Commerce and members of the 2004-05 Leadership Oakland program. | |
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| | Student Leadership Program
Bank of America Neighborhood Excellence Initiative
Students currently in their junior or senior year of high school can apply for the Student Leaders program. Applicants must be able to participate in an eight-week paid internship during the summer of 2006 with a designated local community organization. Additionally, selected student leaders will participate in a mentorship program with local Bank of America executives during 2006. Applicants should share information about their personal goals and most significant accomplishments. Students should demonstrate a clear interest in the crucial issues facing communities today and show a desire to help build and sustain vibrant neighborhoods.
Contact: Juliet Don
Email: juliet.don@bankofamerica.com
Phone: (415) 622.1588 | |
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| | Building with Books
www.buildingwithbooks.org
Building with Books is targeting 15 high school students in the San Francisco and Oakland area and provide them with the skills and tools necessary to thrive in the workplace and greater community. The 6 week program will include: Job Training Skills, 5 week paid internship, leadership development, and community activities.
Contact: Andy Langdon, Program and Out Reach Coordinator
Email: andrew.langdon@ge.com
Phone: (510) 891.5313 | |
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| | Coro Exploring Leadership
www.coro.org/coro_centers/sf/sf.html
Each year, Exploring Leadership runs one program in San Francisco and one in the EastBay with eighteen high school students in each group. Students receive $1,000 for completing the program. The experience begins with an intensive, full-time eight week.
Contact: Scott B. Peterson
Email: SPeterson@coro.org
Phone: (415) 986.0521 Ext. 104 | |
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| | The Youth Employment Partnership
www.yep.org
The Youth Employment Partnership is an employment training agency that helps at-risk youth in poverty to overcome barriers to economic independence. Teaches workplace behavior, job search strategies, and basic business and life skills. Has summer and year-round job training programs for in-school and out-of-school young people aged 14 to 29. Counselors assist young people with resumes, interview techniques, job placements, while helping them build their sense of self-sufficiency and self-esteem. Programs include Career-Try-Out (internships), YouthBuild (construction training), PASS (tutoring), WIA (job training and internships), and Team Oakland (environmental education and city beautification).
Contact: Michele Clark-Clough
Email: info@yep.org
Phone: (510) 533.3447 | |
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| | Mayor's Summer Job Program
www.oaklandwib.org/Showdetail.asp?id=30&pid=14
The Mayor's Summer Job Program is partnered with four youth service non-profits that are responsible for marketing the program to their clients that are aged 16 – 21 and providing a standardized job readiness-training program. The program consists of three 2-½ hour workshops and a homework assignment of preparing an acceptable resume, as well as applying for two jobs on their own.
Contact: Dynell Garron
Email: msjp@oaklandpic.org
Phone: (510) 768.4437 | |
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| | Inroads/Northern California
www.inroads.org
The mission of Inroads is to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership. The national organization was founded in Chicago in 1970 and is headquartered in St. Louis. Inroads/Northern California, Inc. is one of 52 affiliates around the country dedicated to recruiting and training qualified business and engineering professionals. More than 900 companies nationwide sponsor Inroads college interns. Inroads recruits talented minority high school and college students and provides them with summer work experience, year-round advising, training and tutoring. More than 350 alumni of Inroads/Northern California have launched professional careers.
Contact: Carole West, Managing Director
Email: cwest@inroads.org
Phone: (510) 238.8881 Ext. 230 | |
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