PrepareRI is a statewide initiative designed to prepare all Rhode Island students with the skills they need for jobs that pay. The PrepareRI Internship Program provides students opportunities to explore careers via workplace learning experiences through paid summer internships. It represents a strategic partnership between the Rhode Island government, private industry leaders, the public education system, universities, and non-profits across the state.
High School Internship Program
Paid virtual internships for 2021
Work-based learning model
Open to public RI high school juniors
Program runs July 12 – Aug. 25, 2021
College Internship Program
Paid internships for first-generation college students
Must be a sophomore, junior or senior
Must be enrolled at a RI college or university
Internships begin in summer of 2021
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