Youth Internship Program
Teen Internships
The RNH Youth Internship Program allows teens to explore a variety of career paths, participate in professional development, and engage in one-on-one counseling. Over the last 15+ years, over 500 teens have participated in the program. Our team provides individual support to ensure the educational and social needs, as well as the overall wellness of each intern.
Summer Series: Youth Internship Program
The RNH Food and Farm Internship is an immersive hands-on program for teens to explore the urban food system, from the garden to the plate.
In this paid environmental internship, teens will participate in daily gardening activities, manage a weekly farm stand, maintain the community fridge, and use the food they grow to cook meals together.
Applications for the 2025 Food and Farm Internship are now open! Applications are due May 12th.
Site Placement
Riverdale Neighborhood House
Schedule
The internship runs from July 1st through August 14th, with an orientation the week of June 23rd. Every week, interns will work 10-3:30pm Tuesdays, 10-3:30pm Wednesdays and 12-6:30 pm Thursdays.
School Year Internships
The Career and College Youth Internship Program also offers year long applications beginning in the Fall, for all high school students. Please see below to learn more about our previous internship offerings and site placements. Applications for 2024-2025 school year internships are currently closed. Scroll through to see our Education, Intergenerational, Healthcare, and Media internship offerings.
The Education Internship is an immersive hands-on program for teens to explore the educational system, learning how to engage and lead educational & recreational activities
KHCC Special Needs After School Program is a free program that cares for children
and young adults with special needs by providing various activities including homework
help, tutoring, adaptive physical education, story time and special activities including
teen talks. As an education intern in the Special Needs Program, you will support the
building of social and literary skills, as well as engage and lead recreational and
educational activities.
Site Placement
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center
Schedule
Interns work Mondays and Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for a total of 4hrs/week plus Friday meetings from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Interns must be vaccinated to work at this site.
Our Intergenerational Advisory Council (IAC) is for motivated teens seeking to make a
positive impact, connect generations, combat social isolation, and empower your
community. As an IAC intern, you'll collaborate with older adults, to create
intergenerational events. The goal is to shape meaningful intergenerational
experiences, develop leadership skills, and contribute to the solution of bridging
generations. Teens will also provide personalized calls and address the needs of
homebound seniors in our community and throughout the Bronx and dedicate additional
hours to offsite projects and event coordination.
Site Placement
Riverdale Neighborhood House
Schedule
Interns work Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with an additional 2-4 hours of offsite planning for events. Weekly calls will take place during the weekend. Interns will work a total of 6 hrs/week plus Friday meetings from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Note: Interns must be at least 15 years old to participate and must be vaccinated to work at this site.
There are two sites for the Healthcare Exploration Internship this year.
Site 1: Hebrew Home at Riverdale (located at 5901 Palisade Avenue Bronx, NY
10471)
This health internship offers young people an opportunity to intern in a nursing care facility working with older adults. Interns could work alongside health care professionals in one of several departments to learn more about Health careers. They could focus on the nursing track, and develop the skills to care for the residents , the social and recreational track to encourage and uplift the older adults they meet, or on the clerical track learning from various office staff.
Schedule:
Workdays are to be determined, but interns must be able to arrive at the site by 3:30 p.m. Interns work a total of 4hrs/week plus Friday meetings from 4:30 p.m. –6:00 p.m.
Note: Interns must be 16 years old and will need medical clearance since it is a healthcare facility including: 2 PPDs (or QuantiFERON), titers for MMR, and must provide proof of COVID vaccine.
There are two sites for the Healthcare Exploration Internship this year.
Site 2: Montefiore Medical Center (located at 200 E Gun Hill Rd, Bronx, NY 10467)
This health internship offers young people an opportunity to intern at a nationally recognized medical center and hospital and learn about different health fields. Interns will support the Montefiore Staff by being placed in either the Volunteer Department, the Nursing Section of the hospital, or in Montefiore’s Emergency Medical Room. All of these placements will be done in accordance with availability.
Schedule:
Workdays are to be determined, but interns will work a total of 4hrs/week plus Friday meetings from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Note: Interns must be 16 years old and will need a COVID Vaccine, PPD, MMR, and FLU shot, and be vaccinated to intern at this site.
The Media Crew Internship is for creative and inquisitive teens seeking mediums of
expression. Interns will provide media content for our youth, as well as oversee our teen
social media platform. Through different forms of media (podcasting, newsletters,
graphic design, etc...), interns will highlight important topics related to youth including,
but not limited to, social issues, post-secondary tips, and life skills. The ultimate goal for
the Media Crew is to provide a voice for teens during a time where connection is
minimalized.
Site Placement
Riverdale Neighborhood House
Schedule
In-person meetings will take place on Thursdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with 2 hours of additional remote work for a total of 4hrs/week plus Friday meetings from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Note: Interns must be vaccinated to work at this site.
FAQs
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The program is open to teens attending high school between the ages of 14 and 18.
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We offer internships throughout the year in various fields — including education, healthcare, senior services, media, sustainability, gardening, and recreation.
Our 2024-2025 school year offerings are education, intergenerational services, healthcare, and media.
Our 2025 summer offering is the Food and Farm internship. Applications are now open and due by May 12th
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We offer both school year and summer internships.
During the school year, there are both yearlong and semester-long internships available. The yearlong program runs from late October to early June. See individual internship offerings for specific schedules. Interns typically work 4-6 hours per week.
We also offer a Food and Farm Internship over the summer. For summer 2025, the internship runs from July 1st- August 14th. Interns will work Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for a total of 18 hours/week. See the application for more details.
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Yes! Stipends are awarded to all of our interns.
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For school year internships, applicants must automatically select a first choice option and a second choice option in their application. If applying, determine your top two choices and select those.
Applicants should only submit one application.
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Applications are now open for our summer Food and Farm Internship! Submit an application by May 12th for consideration.
“The RNH Youth Internship Program was one of the biggest factors in helping me get to where I am now. Being my first experience at a “job”, it helped me develop skills that would become essential in my academic and professional career. Responsibility, time management, and effective communication are just a few of the skills that the internship program helped me to cultivate as I progressed through high school.” - Summer 2021 Intern
Have a question about our
Youth Internship Program?
Contact Dylan Cooper
dcooper@riverdaleonline.org
(718) 549-8100 ex. 112