The Vickery Meadow Future Leaders Academy teaching internship is an incredible summer opportunity where you get to utilize your talents and skills to Inspire, Engage, and Encourage middle and high school students (called Teen Leaders) and help them get to college.

The Future Leaders Academy Internship begins May 27, 2025 and runs for nine (9) consecutive weeks, Monday through Thursday, from 8:00am to 3:00pm and Fridays 8:30am to 1:30pm until July 25, 2025. Interns are employed through the Equal Heart AmeriCorps program, which works in conjunction with the Future Leaders Academy program.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS AND STIPEND INFORMATION 

Interns will receive a living allowance of $3,000 paid out biweekly ($666.67) and a $1,565.08 education award after completing 300 hours of summer service (36 hours a week). 

If you will be entering your third year of college in the fall semester or if you are a recent college graduate (within 2 years), please complete the application below to apply for the Future Leaders Academy Internship.

You must submit both applications to be considered!

During the in-person 9-week summer program, you will:

• Actively engage in planning, creating, and facilitating lessons, lesson planning, curriculum support, and instruction/delivery to Teen Leaders.

• Facilitate project-based activities that help Teen Leaders create change in their own neighborhood and beyond.

• Encourage and engage authentically and appropriately with Teen Leaders sharing your experiences, lessons learned, best advice, and knowledge

• Chaperone and participate in weekly field trips and college visits to actively expose Teen Leaders to new opportunities

• Celebrate, respect, and engage in creating an inclusive, respectful environment celebrating the unique multicultural diversity within our Teen Leaders and organization.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS April 11th OR UNTIL SPOTS ARE FILLED. 

For more information, contact Cassandra Garcia at cassandra@vmydf.com or

(469) 436-9203.

The Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation AmeriCorps Member serves to support the EAGLE Scholars program, which promotes college readiness and creating independent learners, and the After School Program, which promotes exposure to colleges, careers, and cultural diversity.

Three members will be recruited for our College Success and Community Programming, including our EAGLE Scholars college readiness program and our After-School Programming.

EAGLE Scholars is made up of an ethnically and culturally diverse group of seventh through college students, all of whom are focused on a four-year college degree as their goal. The EAGLE Scholars program is designed to help our Scholars develop the skills they already have and acquire the ones they need in order to help them successfully navigate the educational system. We engage students from middle school through college in experiential learning and expose them to new thoughts and ideas in order for them to internalize the notion that they are college material and can begin working toward their goals and dreams.

VMYDF’s After-School Programs bring together a multicultural community of middle and high school students who are exploring their strengths, passions, and possibilities for the future. Through club themes like Cultural Baking, STEM, Art, and Movement, students are introduced to hands-on experiences that build life skills, expand cultural awareness, and spark curiosity about careers and college paths. We engage students in various STEM projects, exposure to different cultures, and help chart their journey to college, ensuring that each student leaves each session with tools that prepare them for the world beyond the classroom.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS AND STIPEND INFORMATION 

• Living Allowance of $3,000.05; paid out biweekly ($206.90)

• Education Award of $1,565.08; earned at the end of term.

• 13 hours a week

If you will be entering your third year of college in the fall semester or if you are a recent college graduate (within 2 years), please complete BOTH applications below to apply.

School-Year Internship begins September 15, 2025 and ends May 16, 2026. Interns commit to 13 hours per week. Hours vary, but are mostly Monday through Thursday between 3:00 - 8:30 pm and on Saturdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. The program operates as an in person program. Interns are employed through the Equal Heart program, which works in conjunction with VMYDF youth programs. Interns must meet Equal Heart qualifications and training requirements in order to serve with VMYDF.

During the school-year program, you will:

• Build relationships with teens and Scholars by offering encouragement, guidance, and check-ins.

• Assist in the creation and facilitation of after-school clubs and workshops focused on academics, life skills, arts, leadership, and career readiness

• Prepare and organize materials for weekly programs, including supply kits, worksheets, and activity prep

• Support teens and Scholars during programming, including one-on-one and small group engagement during club activities

• Help with program logistics, including set-up, clean-up, attendance tracking, and leading icebreakers or transition activities

• Document program impact by capturing teen and Scholar feedback, photos, and stories for use in communications and reporting

• Participate in field trips and special events, supporting teens and Scholars as they engage in experiential learning opportunities

• Maintain accurate records of teen and Scholar interactions and program participation using VMYDF’s tracking systems

• Contribute to planning and delivering college and career readiness activities, such as resume workshops, informational interviews, and service-learning experiences

• Support youth voice and choice by helping collect ideas and feedback to shape future programming

• Help coordinate volunteer engagement in youth programming.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS AUGUST 25th OR UNTIL SPOTS ARE FILLED 

For more information, contact Cassandra Garcia.