In Summer 2023, we ran a pilot internship program for college students from previously approved San Diego Regional EDC's Preferred Provider programs in computing and engineering. Here are some highlights:

• 22 Companies participated
• 349 Students applied
• 48 Students were hired by an employer of record
• Students earned $22/hour, covered by grant funds
• Students worked throughout the summer, averaging 219 hours
• At least 7 students received offers of employment

We are now working on Summer 2024 internships for business, computing, and engineering students.

• Community college and university computing and engineering programs completed the verification process on Wednesday (11/15) and the final list of designated programs will be announced in early December
• Approved business programs can be found HERE
• Companies are being recruited now
• Student applications will open in March - learn more on December 15th (see information in the Postsecondary section below)

If you are a potential work site, or know of a company that is interested in hosting college student interns, send them this link to learn more and apply! https://k16talentpipeline.org/employers/internships/

Our team is also planning to provide education work experiences for college students who are interested in careers in education. Students will apply and interview in this spring. Students chosen for the program will receive training in the late summer and will be available to work during the 2024-25 school year. To learn more about how your LEA can host participating college students, see the K-12 District section below and register for the upcoming information session on December 5th.

We will also be at the SDICCC Regional Counselor Conference on December 8th, answering questions at our table during Session I. We hope you'll stop by!

To support those internships mentioned above, we will be hiring part-time staff to support the work and be the main point of contact for interested students. We are looking for one specialist for the Business, Computing, and Engineering internships - this individual will work with our existing Internship Specialist who supported Summer 2023 internships. We are also looking for one specialist for the Education work experience program who will work with our K-12 Coordinator. Click on the buttons below for job descriptions and application process through the Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges.

The K-16 Collaborative invites high school teachers, community college faculty, and university professors in San Diego and Imperial counties to attend communities of practice in computing, engineering and business.

If you're interested in working collectively to solve shared education pipeline challenges, please join us at one of our next meetings!

Computing / Engineering (combined):

December 6, 3:30-4:30pm

Business:

December 7, 3:30-4:30pm

K-16 Undergraduate Student Internship Program

Seeking Host LEAs!

The K-16 Collaborative is pleased to invite San Diego and Imperial County LEAs to host participating college students from our Undergraduate Student Internship Program. This program is designed to allow current college students to gain meaningful, hands-on work experience with K-12 students in order to better prepare for careers in teaching. We are now seeking K-12 LEAs to host undergraduate students at elementary, middle and/or high school sites during the 24-25 school year. 

The K-16 Collaborative will pay all wages, recruit college student participants, and provide onboarding with ongoing support.  

Join us to learn more about the K-16 Collaborative Undergraduate Student Internship Program!

Friday, December 15th at 10:00 -11:00am

via Zoom

This session is for community college and university career center staff, professors, and administrators.

This session will include:

• Overview & timeline of the internship program
• How you can outreach and support students

Click HERE to learn more

about the internship program