New Door Ventures offers paid internships for young people seeking job training and work experience through two programs. Ally interns have the opportunity to work for 12 weeks at one of many different businesses in San Francisco, after completing a 3-week program orientation.
Switch interns work for 6 months in one of New Door’s two social enterprises – Pedal Revolution, a bike shop, or Ashbury Images, a screen printing company.
Eligibility requirements:
Ages 17-21
must have a photo ID and Social Security card
Able to work 12-20 hours per week
Meet low-income requirements.
What will I get out of Ally and Switch?
Paid work ($12.25/hour) for 4-6 months
Monthly Clipper Card
Case management support with job searching and working towards personal goals.
Academic support – GED class and 1:1 tutoring
Weekly or bi-monthly job readiness classes (paid!)
Come to an information session (Tuesdays @10:30am or Thursdays @4:00 pm) Complete an application; Schedule a 1-on-1 interview; complete follow-up steps.
*Cohort schedule: Cohort 4: July 24th Cohort 5: Sept 11th Cohort 6: Oct 30th –
These dates indicate the date of the mandatory pre-orientation meeting the Friday before the orientation start date. Orientations are 3 weeks long, Tuesday through Friday from 2-5 pm.
For more information contact Grace Reinhalter at 415-857-9412
Source: New Door Ventures, June 11th, 2015