Meet Steve Sneed, Internship Coordinator at ATS

Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas at Langston Hughes Center

Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas is a nonprofit organization solely dedicated to presenting emerging Black arts, artists, and ideas in the Seattle area. We believe in the value of community, creativity, identity and passion. These values serve as our strategic frame and guide day-to-day operations and program decisions.

We work out of the historic Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, an ADA-compliant facility rich with culture and history. 

CD Forum for Arts & Ideas website

About Converge

Converge Media is a leading producer of culturally relevant content in Seattle and across the Pacific Northwest. We create videos, editorial and creative writing, podcasts, and local news coverage curated specifically for an urban audience. We believe that the Black community deserve authentic representation, a focus on our community’s issues, and equitable access to elected officials, leadership, and governmental information.

Founded by Seattle Central District natives Omari Salisbury and Erik Kalligraphy, from day one, Converge Media has been a platform to amplify not only our own original content but also the content of independent African-American creators throughout the region, providing them with access to our engaged audience that is interested in their voices and perspectives. 

Converge website

TraeAnna Holiday

TraeAnna Holiday, a true Seattleite, has watched her city change in many ways. From the age of nine, her deepest passion was in the creative field, which flourished at Garfield High. She took that passion to Howard University, where she studied Theater Management in her first year of college.

After going through studying abroad multiple times with the University of Washington Tacoma, earning her degree in Communications and Urban Studies, and being displaced by gentrification, she’s now fueled to tell her neighborhood’s stories through film and education.

She found ways to work on the solutions as an Ambassador with Africatown Community Land Trust, TV show hosting and producing with Converge Media, and Media Director for King County Equity Now.

Ground Zero Radio at Vera at Seattle Center

Ground Zero Radio is a youth-led platform, in the form of radio, that cultivates and connects with the community by amplifying the youth voice through music, sports, activism, the arts, and culture. Throughout the pandemic the youth of GZ Radio have been hard at work building community relationships and executing career connected learning programs with partner organizations that empower youth to take ownership of their futures.

GZ Radio’s efforts are centered to serve youth who have an interest in pursuing careers related to multimedia and the entertainment industry with focuses on radio, broadcasting, podcasting, journalism, audio/video production, marketing, social media, event planning, and civic engagement.

Ground Zero Radio Instagram

KEXP Radio at Seattle Center

KEXP X Alan T Sugiyama’s Internship: In this 90-hour internship, the intern from Alan T Sugiyama High School will learn about a variety of careers under KEXP’s programming umbrella. By the end of the internship, the intern will understand how the work of on-air, online and in-person programming teams intersect with and rely on one another. The intern will meet and work with staff across many teams, including Community Engagement, Radio Production, Music Direction, Advancement and Digital Content. 

About KEXP

KEXP is a nonprofit arts organization serving music lovers through in-person, broadcast and online programming. KEXP operates one of the most influential listener-supported radio stations in the world, 90.3 KEXP-FM Seattle, with online and on-air service reaching over 200,000 global listeners each week.

On KEXP’s YouTube channel videos of exclusive live performances garner millions of views per week. In our home at Seattle Center, KEXP hosts community events and produces hundreds of live performances each year, many of which are open to the public at no charge.

Learn more about KEXP Radio internships

KEXP YouTube channel

The Residency

The Residency seeks to build a powerful community of young hip-hop artists equipped with the artistic and leadership skills, business acumen, and mentorship necessary to become professional artists and cultural change makers. Through their participation in The Residency, young artists from low-income families acquire tangible artistic and professional skills while also gaining confidence, teamwork, and a deepened understanding of their own identity and power.

The Residency website

Seattle Rep Theatre at Seattle Center

Seattle Rep is partnering with ATS to offer an internship in Costuming. The Costume Intern will learn all the elements of costuming from a world-class theater costume department. Their internship will include learning about costume design and construction. They will shadow productions throughout our season to see how a play gets costumed from the first design costume to opening night.

Their showcase project will be Costume Designing for the inaugural Youth Works Festival in June 2022. From solo shows to songwriting and beyond, this two-day festival will showcase the original work of some of the most talented youth in the Pacific Northwest, including a brand-new play created with the community right here in Seattle.

About the Seattle Rep

Seattle Rep puts theater at the heart of public life. Founded in 1963 and winner of the 1990 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, Seattle Rep is currently led by Artistic Director Braden Abraham and Managing Director Jeffrey Herrmann.

Over a season and throughout the year, Seattle Rep collaborates with extraordinary artists to create productions and programs that reflect and elevate the diverse cultures, perspectives, and life experiences of the Pacific Northwest. Seattle Rep’s nationally recognized programs include the New Play Program, Seattle Rep’s Public Works, the Next Narrative Monologue Competition, Pay What You Choose, and numerous audience enrichment and engagement opportunities including post-play panels, discussions, and community events.

Seattle Rep website

Do you have a job or internship or will have one soon? Great news! You can earn up to 1.0 CTE credits for work and internship experiences. To participate, students must:

• Be at least 16 years old
• Have a job or internship
• Work at least 180 hours in one school year for 0.5 CTE credits or 360 hours for 1.0 credits. Hours do not count until you have completed all required paperwork
• Complete enrollment packet with your career connected learning coordinator (list below)

Alan T. Sugiyama High School
Bernie Lenoue, Teacher and Counselor
bdlenoue@seattleschools.org

Ballard High School
Sam Wolk, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator
sawolk@seattleschools.org

Bridges XIP Program
North Region: Siphia Mann, siung@seattleschools.org
South Region: Katherine Meyer, kemeyer@seattlschools.org

The Center School
Alfred Sidman, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator
acsidman@seattleschools.org

Chief Sealth International High School
Linda Filley-Bentler, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator
lfilleybent@seattleschools.org

Cleveland High School
Pamela Linxweiler, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator
pplinxweiler@seattleschools.org

Franklin High School
Daniel Ruiz, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator
dpruiz@seattleschools.org

Garfield High School
Geoff Bolan, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator
gmbolan@seattleschools.org

Ingraham High School
Genet Simone, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator
gesimone@seattleschools.org

Interagency
careerconnected@seattleschools.org

Lincoln High School
Wyn Pottinger-Levy, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator
wypottingerlev@seattleschools.org

Middle College High School
Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinators:
Lura Ercolano, ltercolano@seattleschools.org
Rachel Reese, rrreese@seattleschools.org

Nathan Hale High School
Zarita Hester, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator
zbhester@seattleschools.org

NOVA High School
Karina Luboff, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator
kjluboff@seattleschools.org

Rainier Beach High School
NadjhChanel Patterson, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator
ncpatterson@seattleschools.org

Roosevelt High School
careerconnected@seattleschools.org

Seattle World School
Rachel Evans, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator
raevans@seattleschools.org

West Seattle High School
Brian Fitzgerald, Teacher and Worksite Learning Coordinator
bjfitzgerald@seattleschools.org

Summer Career Quest Internships provide students with career exploration and development opportunities.  Student interns will work closely with their internship host to discuss solutions and ideas while developing problem-solving, creativity, collaboration, presentation and networking skills.  Students participate in a wide range of workplace activities to gain skills and knowledge for specific occupations, while being supported by weekly career development class time with a Seattle Public Schools Career Quest teacher. 

We will start accepting internship host applications in late fall 2026. Please contact us if you have questions about this program!

Participants identify professional interests, gain marketable skills, are exposed to various career fields, and build their social network. Students receive stipends based on their quarterly participation during the school year ($325/ module) from October 2026 to March 2027.

📅 Dates and Time: Wednesdays from 3:30pm – 5:30pm between mid-October 2026 – early March 2027, excluding holidays.

📍 Location: Workshops will be in person, virtual, or independent depending on the topic. All in-person sessions will be in Seattle, close to bus and light rail routes.

💰 Pay: Stipends of $325 are paid at the end of each module. Participants will need to meet all stipend requirements to qualify for the full stipend.

Requirements:

Age: Be between 16-24 years old at the start of the program.
Address: Live within the Seattle city limits OR attend a Seattle Public School OR attend North Seattle, South Seattle, or Seattle Central College.
Household Income: Live in a household with income at or below 80 percent Area Median
Income.

To receive any compensation for participation, you will need a valid Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)

The youth services team at Seattle Indian Health Board is excited to invite your youth to apply for our youth council for the 2026-2027 cohort year.

Our youth council is called Kiis Council. “Kiis” in Lushootseed means “Stand Up.” This is an opportunity for 10 American Indian/ Alaska Native youth who want to grow their leadership

skills while promoting the health and well-being of Native youth in the King County area. We do this through activities that foster identity, mentorship, life skills, community building, and leadership while grounding ourselves in culture and community. 

We are looking for students who:

• Are entering 9th-12th grade in the 2026-2027 school year
• Identify as AI/AN
• Are able to attend 2 in-person meetings per month in Seattle

Youth will be compensated for their time. Meetings are usually held at SIHB’s International District location at 611 12^th Ave S. This is a 12-month commitment running from September 2026-August 2027.

Joining Kiis Council is a great way to meet other Native youth in the area, volunteer to serve your community, and have opportunities to attend youth conferences and other local activities.

The application is linked here.

Applications are due August 28th, 2026.

FareStart’s six-week virtual training program helps high school students build the skills and confidence needed to succeed in today’s workplace. 

• Six-week virtual program for high school students focused on customer service, durable skills, and job readiness
• Learn communication, financial literacy, workplace skills, and basic food safety
• Join a supportive cohort with classes held Monday–Thursday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. during the school year

With new cohorts launching throughout the school year and summer, this program offers a flexible, rewarding pathway toward career success

Who: Urban Native Education Alliance was founded in 2008 to engage generations of Native youth through education, culture, and tradition. This internship 8-10 hours per week during spring semester. The internship will focus on career readiness, college preparation and business planning with tribal leaders and business owners.

When: Tuesdays/Thursdays 5:30-8 p.m. (okay to attend one of two days)

Where: North Seattle College

To Apply: Send resume, letter of interest to Sarah Sense-Wilson uneachair@gmail.com. An agreement form as well as a one-page PDF form must be completed and will be sent out upon request.

Deadline: Rolling applications

Young adults seeking a career as a Seattle firefighter can apply to participate in our department’s cadet programs.

Applications are accepted year round. Applications received February 1-July 31 will be notified of selection decisions in August. Applications received August 1-January 31 will be notified of selection decisions in February.

Who:
To qualify for the program, you must:

• 16 to 22 year old students
• Be in good physical condition (must complete Cadet Program Physical Ability Test)
• Meet required attendance expectations
• Have a strong desire to be a Seattle Firefighter

When: Saturdays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m

Where: Joint Training Facility (9401 Myers Way South)

Cost: Initial cost of $95.00 and $10.00 per month in membership dues. There are additional fees for special trips and events. Financial assistance is available

The Seattle Police Law Enforcement Exploring program aims to bridge the gap between youth and police by educating and involving them in police operations and to interest them in Law Enforcement.

Who: Exploring is for young people 14 to 21 years of age with a GPA of 2.5 or above
When: must attend 2 – 4 monthly meetings in succession, learning about history and procedures of Seattle Law Enforcement
Cost: Free
Deadline: N/A
Application: If you’re interested, please reach out to Officer Tre Smith, tre.smith@seattle.gov.

Seattle Parks and Recreation offers a series of seasonal jobs for high school aged students! Explore camp counselor positions, lifeguard positions, and more on their webpage!

When: Summer 2025 – exact dates vary by program

What: Be a Dance Buddy to a neurodiverse or disabled student in an adaptive movement camp. Volunteers will dance, move, ad play with students facilitated by a teacher. They will provide unique support to students to make sure that everyone is safe and engaged

When: Volunteer opportunities are available throughout the week. Typical shifts are listed below:

• Saturdays, 12:45-2:15 p.m.
• Saturdays, 2-3:30 p.m.
• Sundays, 2:45-4:15 p.m.
• Sundays, 3:45-5:15 p.m.
• Sundays, 4-5:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays, 4:15-5:45 p.m.

Where: All That Dance, 3012 NE Blakeley St, Seattle, WA 98105

What: Young Women Empowered offers programs in horticulture, writing, and art for teens ages 13-19 in the Greater Seattle area. All of our programs are free to attend and center young women, trans, non-binary, and gender expansive youth. We offer a wide range of topics to explore, but the core themes across all our programs are belonging, wellness, and thriving.

Who: For young women, trans, non-binary, and gender expansive youth ages 13-19. We also offer a summer internship and various community events.

When: Program times/days vary based on track

Where: Locations vary based on track