El Museo del Barrio

El Museo’s Youth Council is a free program for NYC youth ages 16 to 20 who are interested in learning about the arts and working directly with artists on programming. In weekly meetings, you will collaborate with other council members, artists and museum staff to curate a project space and produce an original program for

RECYouth: REEL Education for Youth

Have a story to tell? How about expressing your thoughts through a movie, song or animation of your own creation? RECYouth is a multimedia extracurricular program where you’ll learn video and audio production, photography, and graphic design while encouraging your creative expression. Learn to use digital tools and professional software to create and edit footage,

Susquehanna University Summer Programs for High School students

The Writers Workshop at Susquehanna University provides some of the nation’s most talented high school writers with the opportunity to work in intensive, small-group workshops headed by nationally recognized authors. The Writers Workshop features workshops in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry. Class sizes are limited to 15 students to ensure personal attention and individual conferencing.

American Museum of Natural History After-School Program

Every year, the After School Program (ASP) offers courses to New York City high school students interested in the sciences. There are courses in anthropology, astrophysics, earth science, genetics, biodiversity, and more. Each course makes use of the Museum’s unique resources through hall visits, lab and collections tours, talks and lectures by scientists, and hands-on

Brooklyn Museum Teen Night Planning Committee

In this paid internship, learn more about the ins and outs of event planning in the arts! As a Teen Night Planning Committee member, you’ll collaborate with other New York City teens to design, coordinate, and promote Teen Nights—free events that feature music and dance performances, workshops, art-making, friends, and food. You will: Design, plan,

Elmhurst Hospital Center

The volunteers at Elmhurst Hospital Center are community residents who work with the hospital staff in providing not only quality health care, but also a human and compassionate hospital center. Whether they help in an office or clinic setting, the mailroom or a patient unit, volunteers unselfishly offer time, talents, and skills that contribute to

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

From classes to internships, find out how the Met is a place for you and how you can be a part of it. Visit program’s website

The Studio Museum in Harlem

The Studio Museum in Harlem offers paid internships during both the summer and academic year. The Museum’s Internship Program provides high school, college, and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, with a wide range of experiences designed to provide insight into the daily workings of a professional museum environment. Additionally, interns engage in a

Sadie Nash ELLA Fellowship

The ELLA Fellowship Program is based on SNLP’s central philosophy that opportunities for community leadership are integral to addressing issues affecting young women. ELLA is named for social activist, Ella Baker, and stands for Engage, Learn, Lead and Act. It is also means “she” in Spanish. This Fellowship – the only one of its kind

92 Street Y Community Service Program

Through our Teen Community Service and Leadership Program, you can do your part to make the world a better place while having a fantastic time. Whether you enjoy working with children or seniors, are interested in sports, arts, reading or tutoring or want to advocate for a social issue of concern, there are many opportunities