Chief Sealth International High School

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Chief Sealth’s Career Connected News 6/9/25 (last of the year)

Summary : Career News, Internships and Opportunities for Chief Sealth!

Internships, Opportunities and More!

Top Two Opportunities = Cultivate South Park & Mural Apprenticeship Program

Cultivate South Park students in garden

Join Cultivate South Park and get paid a $1000+ stipend!
Are you 14-19 years old and want to gain life skills, financial literacy, job application tips, gardening skills, and improve your creative expression and wellbeing?
It runs July 8 to August 14 and runs Tuesdays 12pm-8pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays 11:30am-6:30pm, and some Saturdays.
Apply to join Cultivate South Park  Deadline July 1st

Mural Apprenticeship Program Southwest Youth & Family Services on Delridge
June 30-August 21 to apply: https://bit.ly/Sumer25DelridgeMAP

Summer 2025 Mural Apprentice Program (MAP) is a paid summer opportunity for youth ages 14–19 to work alongside professional artists in the design and creation of public murals. Gain hands-on experience in visual arts, storytelling, and community engagement—all while building valuable job and life skills. No prior art experience is necessary. Receive a $500 stipend!
Apply for Summer 2025 Mural Apprentice Program asap! Only 15 spots available!

For ALL Grades:

ANEW summer program Youth Exploration Program
August 11-15 at Lincoln HS, August 18-22 at Franklin HS, Monday - Friday 8-4. 
Students will: Earn a $400 stipend upon successful completion of the camp. Learn about the construction trades pathway as a lucrative career option. Learn how to use hand and power tools

ANEW’s Youth Exploration program serves students with an IEP or 504 to earn $400 stipend a week while gaining construction skills.
August 11 – 15 at Lincoln HS
August 18 – 22 at Franklin HS
Interested?
Need an application?
See Ms. Filley Bentler in 252B or Ms. Meyer in 225 (or case managers) asap!


The Boot summer young writer's workshop. students on stage

Do you love to write?
THE BOOT at Southwest Youth and Family Services provides 1.0 high school credit this summer while having fun acting, performing, improv, writing and making friends?
Orientations on June 11 & 16
Program runs June 30 – August 14
Email mtatrin@swyfc.org to get an application.

Girls Leadership Summit Flier She Rises!  Resilience is: Stamina, Endurance, Spunk register now bit.ly/gls0725

Sports in Schools is gearing up for Girls Leadership Summit from July 25-27 at UW Seattle.  High school girl athletes will partake in leadership workshops, outdoors activities, and be exposed to a college campus. Meals are included and it’s all free! Our target audience are high school girl athletes.
Register for Sports in Schools Girls Leadership Summit!


Photo of students enjoying One World Now program


Earn world language credit in Arabic, Chinese, Korean, or Russian this summer with One World Now.  Enjoy food, games and experiences from around the world.  Get ahead on graduation credits and have fun! 1 year credit in just 4 weeks, wow!
July 7 – August 1, full scholarships available!
Apply for OneWorld Now, Now!

Safe Futures Summer Internship
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 for SFYC Summer Internship!
Questions? Email Denise Enzell at denise@sfyc.net or call her at 425-496-5665

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 for SFYC Summer Internship!
Questions? Email Denise Enzell at denise@sfyc.net or call her at 425-496-5665

FEEST Student Organizers


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 – ASAP
Apply for FEEST student organizer

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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 abo…
Learn more about YWE’s Summer Camps and sign Up!

Attention 9th-11th Graders! Do you have a passion for reading? Do you like working with kids? Team Read Hiring Reading Coaches Earn $$ as a Team Read Coach (or service learning hours)



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 to be a Team Read Tutor

For 10th Graders!

UW STEMsub for 10th graders

It’s not too late 10th graders!
Apply now to join UW STEMsub and receive high quality college access support!
It’s 100% free and includes college application and financial aid help, tutoring in math/science classes, an optional summer program to earn credit and get ahead and SAT prep..
APPLY here asap!
Drop by 252A and ask for Helen or Jonathan if you have questions!


16 years old and older….

WAGES youth interns in action

WAGES – Ten Week Internship
Explore a new career path with Seattle YMCA and get paid to learn! Participants (ages 17-24) will be paid $20.97 per hour for a maximum of 135 hours over a nine week period (first week is unpaid). You’ll learn job and life skills, and self-confidence! Questions? Ann Beasley at abeasley@seattleymca.org
Apply here asap!

Evergreen Goodwill Aerospace Students

Evergreen Goodwill offers a paid summer program for current Juniors entering their Senior year, and it begins during the summer of 2025.
Get training in Aerospace, College readiness and soft skills for employment!  Earn up to a $5000 stipend for participating.
Want to sign up?  Email nadeah.kennedy@evergreengoodwill.org or
text 206-854-3345

Environmental Justice Flier


Learn about environmental justice through this paid internship including field trips, hands-on projects, discussions, and arts. Explore the impacts of past and present colonization and urbanization in Delridge. Create thriving futures for all through redesigning local spaces, gardening, and more.
Earn $2000 stipend! 
APPLY HERE!  
Tip: Ask to be on the waitlist if full!

Open Studio



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 for Open Studio Summer Intensive!

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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!

Public Health Camp Become a Public Health Youth Ambassador Open Now - Free - Accepting interest forms until July 1. 
Public Health Camp: August 4-8, 2025 9am to 330pm


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 to be a Pulic Health Youth Ambassador!

Pedalheads Bike Camp


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:

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The Cirkled In “No Sweat” Scholarship is a $2500 CASH scholarship you can use for any educational purpose, from books to summer camp! Open to everyone between 9th and 12th grade!  Deadline to Apply: June 30
Apply for Cirkled In No Sweat Scholarship! 

Seattle City Light Apprenticeship

Want to be an electrician?
Drop by Seattle City Light’s Apprenticeship Open House on Thursday, June 26th
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 6737 Corson Ave S – Georgetown Campus, Bldg C
Do it!

Other Resources…

Looking for more Internships or Jobs or help with a Resume?
Seeking Scholarships?
Seattle Foundation Scholarships
Seattle Public Library teen programs
Summer Skills Center programs

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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