Is your high school teen looking for a unique internship opportunity that is fully remote? HS4CC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, seeks talented teens in our community to help us build and promote many new projects this summer. Our interns will do real-world work and be an essential part of our team. We encourage the interns to use their time with us to develop skills for their resumes and work, which they can use in a portfolio during job interviews or on a college application.
This page should answer most of your questions, but if it doesn’t, you can ask questions by contacting Jennifer Cook-DeRosa at cookderosa@hs4cc.org
Important Dates
Application Period: March 15, 2025 – May 1, 2025
Candidates will be announced by email on May 14, 2025
Deadline to accept/decline: May 16, 2024
Length of Program: 8 weeks
Dates of Program: June 2, 2025- July 25, 2025.
Eligibility
The internship eligibility criteria aim to select students who are actively engaged in Homeschooling for College teens. Please note that candidates must meet all four(4) criteria for consideration.
- The student must be legally classified as “homeschooled.” The applicant should get this information from their parent. We understand homeschooling laws and verification options differ in each state; thus, the documentation should reflect what is appropriate for your state. (Registration number, school ID number, etc.) If no “proof” is available, a letter from the parent is sufficient.
- The student must be rising into grades 9-12. “Rising” means that the student will begin grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 during the 2025-2026 school year.
- The student must have earned at least 9 college credits at the time of turning in their application. There are no restrictions on the type of college credit, only that it be earned.
- The applicant’s parent must belong to at least one of our HS4CC Facebook groups.
Bonus criteria: Passionate about our cause! You’ll work with very passionate HS4CC volunteers, and we want you to love HS4CC as much as we do!
What the Interns Do
- Collaborate with HS4CC leadership and fellow interns to complete real work related to high school, homeschool, college, and college credit.
- Collaborate with HS4CC leadership and fellow interns on marketing, branding, and promotion.
- Work with our LEAD INTERN who served previously as a mentor and will work closely with this year’s interns.
- Work remotely, maintaining regular communication via Zoom, text, phone, and email.
- Complete project-based work, with a total commitment of approximately 120 hours over 8 weeks.
- Attend weekly Zoom meetings to discuss progress, provide feedback, and receive guidance. (Webcam is required)
About the Opportunity
How many? Based on the qualifications and categories of those who apply, as well as funding, we will choose 3-8 interns for this program.
Roles Available (Choose 1)
- Social Media Intern
- What you’ll do: Create content to post on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
- What you should already know: How to edit shorts, reels, images, and write captions.
- What we’ll teach you: How to use Canva, how to use HS4CC content to drive engagement and participation, how to promote our branding, and how to align content with our brand. We will teach you to use shared folders in Google Drive and participate in Zoom meetings.
- How to be selected: Show us your posting history on any social media channel so we can get an idea of your posting style. This can be your personal channel or a channel you manage- we are only looking at your ability, not the topic.
- Audio & Video Intern
- What you’ll do: Produce audio and video content for YouTube and HS4CC Academy.
- What you should already know: How to upload a video to YouTube, how to create short-form videos from long-form videos. Basic editing, trimming, and adding audio using your preferred software.
- What we’ll teach you: How to use HS4CC content to drive engagement and participation, how to promote our branding, and how to align content with our brand. We will teach you to use shared folders in Google Drive and participate in Zoom meetings. Our lead intern 2025 was previously an AV intern, so expect a lot of opportunities to produce content!
- How to be selected: Show us your work. This can be through private links or your channels. We are only looking at your ability, not the topic.
- Copywriting Intern
- What you’ll do: Write, research, edit, fact-check, and publish content for HS4CC.
- What you should already know: How to write at the 9th grade level or higher, how to use Google Docs or Word, Grammarly or similar, how to upload and download files.
- What we’ll teach you: How to use Canva, How to use PowerPoint or Slides, how to publish to the HS4CC WordPress blog, how to send files, how to compress pdfs, how to create marketing email sequences, how to use shared folders in Google Drive, how to use Excel or Sheets, and how to participate in Zoom meetings.
- How you’ll be selected: Show us any blog, newsletter, or other writing you’ve made available to the public. If you don’t have public writing to share, prepare a 500-word blog post giving me an overview of the homeschooling regulations in your state.
FAQ
Is this a paid internship? No. HS4CC is a nonprofit organization operated by volunteers. However, you will receive many benefits and skills to help you in high school, college, and your career.
Where will I work? All work is remote. We will communicate regularly using text, phone, Zoom, and email. Depending on the project, interns may work with other adults or teens.
What are my hours? Your work will mainly be project-based and not tied to specific hours or days of the week. Interns should expect to dedicate 10-20 hours per week during most weeks, but very few of our projects will be time-specific. Note that you will be expected to attend a weekly Zoom meeting during the internship. The meeting will happen on the same day/time each week and will be scheduled as far in advance as possible so you may plan accordingly.
What Will I Get?
- $500 HS4CC scholarship to use DURING HIGH SCHOOL for the college credit program(s) of your choice.
- Detailed documentation outlining the scope of the work you performed for our organization. This will validate and verify your skills and duties during your internship with us.
- Certificate of Completion suitable for framing.
- Two letters of recommendation: one from the Homeschooling for College Credit Executive Director and a second from your mentor or project supervisor.
- Record of your total hours completed.
- One intern will be offered an opportunity to serve as the HS4CC Lead Intern for next summer (2026).
- We will select between 1-8 interns based on the interest generated and funds raised. In 2024 we received 20 applications and were able to select 5 interns.
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