Mayor Tom Leppert Intern Fellows

Thanks to Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and companies like AT&T, Blockbuster, and JP Morgan Chase, EIF students are able to gain incredible work experience, be mentored by top executives, and earn $9 an hour.

How It Works:  EIF takes the student applications and compiles a book of applicants for the participating companies to review The companies send back a list of students they want to interview EIF conducts the Internship Job Fair Every student gets at least 3 interviews After the fair, companies give EIF their list of ideal candidates EIF matches students to companies

 

 Deadline to Apply:  MARCH 12, 2010*

Click Here to Apply (students attending EIF Dallas high schools only)
Student Information Form  (complete and return to the HEA on your campus)

*Must complete both online application and supplemental student info form by the deadline listed.

 

Program Requirements
Student Fellows must:

• Be at least 16 years of age and a legal resident
• Have at least a 3.0 GPA and a solid attendance record
• Be either sophomores becoming juniors, or juniors becoming seniors
• Be enrolled in Education is Freedom
• Participate in the Intern Fellows Program training program offered by Education is Freedom.

 

  

 The Corporate Partners agree to: 

• Provide qualified students with fellowships for 8 weeks during the summer.
• Pay at least $9 per hour for 40 hours a week (or the equivalent as a stipend that totals $2,880 for the 8 weeks.)
• Provide a basic job for fellows for at least 4 of 5 days a week.
• Provide mentors who will support students in learning basic office and business skills throughout the program and will create a means to measure progress.
• Assist students in transportation costs (parking fees, DART fare, etc.)
• Assign someone to constructively assist fellows through any challenges along the way (i.e. office skills, appropriate dress, transportation needs). Someone in HR may be appropriate.
• Create a unique program around the 5th day of the week that includes significant time: - with top managers and executives-both shadowing and one-on-one conversations - learning about the company, the jobs within that company, the industry the company is in - outlining the education path, life choices and sacrifices needed to reach those jobs. - role playing in those jobs
• Take their intern to at least one lunch or dinner at a fine restaurant.
• Allow for the possibility of post-fellowship mentoring