Fall youth internship opportunity - please share! Application deadline 8/9
Tilleman, Eric
Education Design Lab and Reach Higher Montana are recruiting 10 young people ages 13–20 from Montana to join a paid fall internship. Interns will work together to co-design Montana's youth career readiness plan (aka a plan to better connect young people with the resources, skills, and support they need to meet the career / future goals they have for themselves). We will share the policy priorities and the plan we identify with state leaders in December 2026.
$1,000 for 25 hours
August 26 – December 9, 2026
No experience needed!
We especially want to hear from young people who are living rurally, are tribal members, are in the foster system, LGBTQ+ and, young people who are out of school or have dropped out. We welcome anyone who hasn't always felt heard in school or has felt like school wasn’t made for them.
Applications close August 9, 2026.
→ Apply and learn more:
eddesignlab.org/policydesigninternship [eddesignlab.org]
→ Info session: July 29 / sign up on our website
And here's an email template you can share as well:
Hi [NAME],
I'm reaching out to share an exciting opportunity we’re offering for young people in Montana. This summer, Reach Higher Montana and Education Design Lab are recruiting 10 young people ages 13–20 from Montana to join a paid fall internship. Interns will work together to co-design Montana's youth career readiness plan (aka a plan to better connect young people with the resources, skills, and support they need to meet the career / future goals they have for themselves). We will share the policy priorities and the plan we identify with state leaders in December 2026.
No experience needed. We're specifically looking for young people whose voices are often missing from these conversations: young people who are out of school or have dropped out, and young people who are living rurally, are tribal members, are in the foster system, LGBTQ. We welcome anyone who hasn't always felt heard in school.
Here's what the internship looks like:
- $1,000 total: paid in two installments ($500 at start, $500 at midpoint)
- Virtual sessions twice a month + one in-person day in Montana (date TBD)
- August 26 – December 9, 2026
- Workshops on photography and documentation, policy, and advocacy included
Applications close August 9 at 11:59pm PT. The application is a short self-recorded video (up to 5 minutes) OR a written document (300–600 words). No polish needed.
→ Apply or learn more:
eddesignlab.org/policydesigninternship
[eddesignlab.org]→ Info session to ask questions:
July 29 / sign up on our website
If you have young people in your network who might be a fit, I'd be grateful if you'd pass this along. And if you have questions or want to talk through whether this is right for your community, I'm happy to connect you with the internship lead at Education Design Lab.
Thank you,
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