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This could change your life

The Hope For Suffolk Internship is an eight-month paid work and learning experience for youth in Southeastern Virginia. Alongside earning income and gaining hands-on job experience, interns participate in weekly workshops that strengthen skills such as teamwork, budgeting, communication, and college/career readiness.

The program runs March–October and includes leadership opportunities and ongoing mentorship. At its core, the internship supports the whole teen—helping them build confidence, practice emotional well-being, explore their goals, and feel connected to a caring community as they grow.

Program Description

Our work program and training give you a chance to:

Earn up to $14 per hour while getting real work experience
Earn community service hours
Meet great people
Become empowered to become who you want to be

Participants will leave the program with life-long relationships, connections with employers, a resume, and training for success.

Training includes:

Leadership skills
Confidence
Interview skills
Team work
Conflict resolution
Personal finance
Much more!

Job Description

Interns work on the farm to grow, harvest and package organic vegetables and fruit for sale. Responsibilities include preparing rows, planting seedlings or sowing seeds, fertilizing and pest control, weeding, harvesting, pruning and packaging produce for sale.

Training includes:

Job skills such as team work, applying for jobs, making a good impression and negotiating wages
Relational skills such as conflict resolution and communication
Financial stability skills such as avoiding pay day loans, the benefits of savings and how to build credit

Times: MARCH – OCTOBER
During the school year: Monday or Thursday
3:30 PM – 6 PM

During the Summer: Monday and Thursday
9 AM -11:30 AM

Workshop: Thursdays 6-8 PM, dinner and community service hours provided

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