MISSION
The Ambassador Summer Internship Program is an internship program for currently enrolled college students sponsored by the City of San Antonio. The program exposes students to professional opportunities and innovative career paths through paid internships, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities. Program participants are placed with government entities, non-profit agencies, and private organizations to gain experience in high-demand occupations in an effort to attract San Antonio’s graduating professionals to career opportunities within the local community.
HISTORY
The Ambassador Summer Internship Program was launched in the summer of 2004 through an initiative presented by then-District 7 Councilman Julián Castro. The program received the Texas Workforce Innovation Award in 2005. Up to 200 Ambassador Interns are enrolled and placed in internship positions each year from a variety of participating local, state and nationwide colleges and universities.
CRITERIA
To apply for an Ambassador Internship, applicants must meet all of the criteria below:
- Must have completed at least one full year (two semesters) of college.
- Must be currently enrolled in college.
- Must be a San Antonio high school graduate or enrolled in a college/university in San Antonio.
- Must be a permanent resident of the City of San Antonio.
- Must demonstrate and maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average (GPA).
- Must submit completed application (including attachments) via the application link below.
- Experience cannot be substituted for any of the program requirements.
APPLICATION
Apply for the Ambassador Summer Internship Program. Applications are due by March 10, 2024.
APPLICANT INFORMATION
- Applicants selected for this position will not be considered or hired as City of San Antonio Employees. Instead, they will be considered contracted interns with their assigned employer partner(s).
- Applicants selected to participate in the City of San Antonio Ambassador Summer Internship Program must receive satisfactory results from pre-employment drug testing and background checks.
- The 2024 program will be paid at a rate of $18 per hour for 25-30 hours a week.
HOST AN AMBASSADOR INTERN BY BECOMING AN EMPLOYER PARTNER
Become an Employer partner today! If you are interested in hosting an internship opportunity for qualified college students participating in the City’s Ambassador Program, please contact the Ambassador Summer Internship Program by no later than March 1, 2024.
WHAT CAN STUDENTS EXPECT FROM AN AMBASSADOR INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY?
- To explore private, non-profit, and government jobs by working for one our employer partners for up to 30 hours per week.
- To gain technical and professional experience.
- To build professional networks with employers and peers.
- To have flexible schedules that will allow for participation in Ambassador Summer Internship Program workshops and development sessions.
WHAT ARE STUDENTS EXPECTING FROM AN EMPLOYER PARTNER?
- To assign work schedules up to 30 hours per week.
- To provide support for work assignments.
- To approve college-requested internship verifications and documents.
- To approve Ambassador Summer Internship Program time sheets.
- To complete end of program evaluations.