Chief Sealth’s Career Connected News 4/7/25
Summary : Career News, Internships and Opportunities for Chief Sealth!
Internships and More!
For All Grades…
Earn a $1200 stipend for working as a Safe Futures Summer Intern! Make a difference in your community and gain valuable skills while you stay busy this summer helping others!
Program Dates: July 3 – August 14
Interested? Apply Here!
Questions? Email Denise Enzell at denise@sfyc.net or call her at 425-496-5665
Radiology Immersion Week is a program hosted by UW Medicine to educate and recruit students interested in the Radiology field! You will receive hands on experience with Ultrasound, MRI, CT, and Nuclear Imaging! Chief Sealth students have priority placement, so apply!
Sessions: June 23rd-27th, July 21st-25th, and/or August 25th-29th
Deadline: April 30th
Apply Here!
In FEEST, you will receive leadership training, develop facilitation & public speaking skills, learn about social justice, and build youth power to create more equitable schools.
FEEST is hiring now for 2025-2026 student organizers for mental health and food justice initiatives, with an expected time commitment of 4-6 hours a week.
Questions? Email ammara@feestseattle.org
Deadline – April 28th at 11:59 PM.
APPLY HERE
Earth Day Celebration is a great way to learn more about our planet or how to help it through hands-on learning opportunities and crafts!
When: April 26th
Optional RSVP and learn more here!
or
Join the 2nd Annual Women’s Leadership Gathering brings together women leaders from diverse industries to share insights and drive meaningful change toward gender equity!
When: April 29
Optional RSVP and more info!
Young Women Empowered Career Day will empower you to envision and achieve your goals! Learn from professionals who reflect their identities and experiences
When: May 10th – Sign Up Here!
or
YWE’s Summer Camps are free to attend and center around young woman, trans, non-binary, and gender expansive youth! Writing, creating, swimming, horse back riding, and farming!
When: Varies by program –Learn More…
Sign Up Here!
Burke’s High School Girls in Science Program gives you hands-on experience through work with distinguished UW mentors! Take an in-depth look into a Burke collection through behind the scenes tours, studies of plant anatomy, morphological comparisons!
When: Once a week, April 24-June
Apply Here!
Become a Team Read tutor!
Want to help elementary students improve their reading skills? Next year, you could earn $20.76/hr at a local elementary school while you tutor students in reading twice a week!
(Can earn service hours if preferred.)
More Info and Apply
Want to learn coding, eat snacks, make friends, go on field trips, and have fun after school on Tuesdays & Thursday? Join GOKIC (Geeking out Kids of Color) in Room 260 after spring break to learn about STEM and social justice topics and encourage academic, personal, and professional growth.
Just show up T/Th in Room 260 or email
saepley@seattleschools.org for more info!
Youth Force Teen Summit offers workforce readiness workshops, industry panels, and job exploration through VR! Find a summer job or internship too! Food and raffle giveaways are included!!
April 16th from 12-3 pm at
4520 MLK Jr Way Seattle, WA 98108
Deadline to Apply: April 16th
Sign up here, or just show up!
Open Studio Summer Intensive is a free introduction to architecture and design! The program teaches about architecture, connects students with designers, and explores the way architecture shapes our world!
August 1st-8th, 2-5pm
Deadline: July 1st
Apply Here!
Want to explore STEM opportunities and see what it’s like to go to UW? This event at UW on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10AM to 4PM.
Hands-on workshops, visit labs, get admissions advice, tour the campus, hear from STEM professionals and eat breakfast & lunch.
Register for UW SHPE Future Meets Present by April 4 or email shpe@uw.edu
UW’s 2025 MAPS Annual Pre-Medical students brings together aspiring healthcare proffesionals from diverse backgrounds, providing them with invaluable opportunities to expand their professional networks. Tickets cost $15, but breakfast and lunch are provided!
When: Saturday, April 26th
Purchase a ticket here!
All SPS students are eligible to register for and earn credit from the half-day Skills Center courses while attending their current high school. Skills Center classes provide hands-on learning opportunities for students interested in building skills in careers like healthcare, firefighting, automotive, education, maritime, and more while still in high school.
Apply for SPS Skills Center!
Chief Sealth Bike Club is open to anyone interested in riding bikes and/or learning about safe riding practice! Gain valuable skills in bike repair, maintenance, and more! In partnership with BikeWorks!
Mondays from 4-6pm in Portable 3A starting April 7th…see Mr. Tuller or Mr. Olson with ?’s
Sign up for Chief Sealth Bike Club!
Join Girl’s Who Code’s ultimate summer squad in the Summer Immersion Program to design and build computer games, make new friends, and connect with mentors.
Or choose to learn at your own pace with Pathways to explore cutting-edge tech like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data science through step-by-step video tutorials and real-world projects.
Apply for Girls Who Code by April 11 for the final deadline, but earlier is better!
For Current 10th Graders…
UW STEMsub is an outstanding program that supports low-income students interested in STEM to find their path through college and graduate with a STEM degree! Open to 10th and 11th graders from a low-income family!
See Helen Chyz in 252A on Thursdays with ?’s or email chyz@uw.edu
Deadline: March 31st or ASAP
For 16+ Years Old…
Build Your Future is a hands-on, three-day experience designed for students interested in the built environment: engineering, construction management, project management, and architecture!
When: June 23rd-25th
Interested? Then ask your teacher, staff, or Counselor to nominate you!
Want to tour the building that receives evidence from crime scenes? Curious about what “Public Health” does for your community? Sign up for the King County Public Health Camp from August 4-8 thsi summer!
Deadline to apply: July 1st
Apply here!
STEMTAC summer internship for students ages 16-20. Attend a 8-week hybrid virtual/in-person summer internship experience (June 30- August 20) with hands-on learning and research in biotechnology, engineering, and design.
Interested?
Attend this orientations:
April 12, 2025 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Apply for STEMTAC Summer Internship April 12, 2025
UW Nurse Camp is free week long camp for current Sophmores and Juniors interested in a career in nursing!
Runs from July 14-18 at UW this summer.
Deadline: April 15th
Apply for UW Nurse Camp!
Career Quest Summer Internships are a paid internship program that work with local businesses to help students explore careers in business or construction! More details below.
Runs from July 8 – August 1,
$20.76/hour and .5 CTE credits
Deadline to apply: April 23rd 2025 unless it fills up earlier, so apply NOW
Apply for Career Quest Summer Internships!
Questions?
Email kjluboff@seattleschools.org!
| Description | Details |
|---|---|
| Career Quest – Get matched with an intern host in business/media arts or building/construction trades! This is a wonderful way to try out a career and gain working experience along with credit. | July 8-August 1, 9:30am-3pm (Monday through Friday) $20.76/hour (hiring documents required) Location: Internship site (varies) and Franklin HS |
| Finance Quest – This program is for rising 11th graders interested in careers in finance, accounting, and management. During the 2 week program, students get guided mentorship from Amazon volunteers during their senior year. Snacks and swag provided by Amazon. | July 28- August 8, 9am-3pm (Monday through Friday) $400 stipend (2 payments of $200) Location: Amazon Campus (near Westlake Station) |
| Science Quest – This is a biotech and biology deep dive at the Allen Institute’s cutting-edge lab. Students need to have completed a biology class in order to be considered for this program. Snacks provided by Allen Institute. | July 14-July 25, 9:30am-3:00pm (Monday through Friday) $500 stipend paid upon completion of class Location: Allen Quest (near Westlake light rail station) |
| Tech Quest – Located on the Amazon campus, students explore computer science jobs, learn basic coding, etc. Snacks and swag provided by Amazon. This opportunity is primarily for current 9th and 10th grade students. | July 21-August 1, 10am-3pm (Monday through Friday) $500 stipend paid upon completion of class Location: Amazon Campus (near Westlake Station) |
Seattle Children’s Hospital’s Scrubs & ‘Scopes Camp runs from August 11 – 16, 2025 where you’ll gain insight into the career fields of Medical Assistants, Pharmacists, Laboratory Scientists, Radiology Technologists, and Pharmacy Technicians, and more in a pediatric setting. Observe these professionals provide patient care, participate in hands-on skills labs, and hear from panels!
Deadline to apply: April 11, 2025
Apply for Seattle Children’s Hospital Scrubs & Scopes Camp!
Young Executives of Color program, hosted by the UW’s Foster School of Business is a Free nine-month college pipeline program for rising junior and senior high school students. Students attend one Saturday session every month next year from September to May at UW.
Learn about business functions such as Informational Systems, Marketing, and Finance, get ready for college through workshops and mentorships, network with business leaders, etc.
Deadline: May 31, 2025 (but applying earlier is better!)
Apply for Young Executives of Color Program
Want to be a Pedalheads Bike Instructor? If you enjoy working outside, laughing and having fun, gaining leadership experience, receiving quality training and development, and teaching bike safety and skills…this $20+/hour job is for YOU! Opportunities during spring break AND summer!
Deadline: ASAP if you want to work during spring break in April!
Apply for Pedalheads
FOR SENIORS ONLY:
2025 Chief Sealth International High School PTSA Scholarships
Chief Sealth International High School Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) is awarding a $1,000 scholarship each, to up to five graduating seniors who are planning to attend a College, University, or Technical or Vocational Program. Seniors graduating in 2025 with a GPA of 2.0 or higher are eligible to apply for this award.
Deadline – April 30th
APPLY HERE!
The Norm Manly Maritime Education Scholarship program is designed to help those interested in a Maritime career path! It offers $1,500 to $5,000 towards your education at community colleges, technical and vocational schools, colleges, universities, maritime academies, or other accredited educational institutions!
More Details Here!
Deadline: March 31st
Apply Here!
OTHER RESOURCES…
Looking for more Internships?
Seeking Scholarships?
Seattle Foundation Scholarships
Seattle Public Library teen programs
NOTE: This Seahawk Supplement lists Career Connected Learning opportunities from programs and organizations outside of Seattle Public Schools. Please reach out directly to the contact info they have shared for any follow-up questions.
Have opportunities to share?
Please email them to Ms. Filley Bentler in 252B at lifilleybent@seattleschools.org to be included in this bi-weekly newsletter. You can also submit info to the SPS Peach Jar page
Special thanks to Student Editor, Scarlett Kostic-Snell, Class of 2025 Writer and Author