Are you afraid of being pathetically broke this summer? Yes? Well fear no longer because the Port of Long Beach is offering a paid internship to high schoolers like yourself! For eight weeks students interested in international trade and other related fields will experience a real work environment and mentoring from professionals. Interns will be paid $10.50 an hour and work thirty hours a week. The program starts on June 26 and ends on August 17; however, the application period starts on February 6 and ends on March 6. To apply, students must meet certain requirements. You must be a junior or senior in high school in LBUSD; you must have a 2.5 GPA or higher; you need reliable transportation; you must be available for the entire eight weeks; you will have to attend the Port’s World Trade Week, Celebrating Education; and you must submit your application by 6:00 P.M. on March 6. Once the application is completed and signed by both you and your parent/guardian, it will be submitted, in person, to Pacific Gateway. You can download the application by visiting http://academy.polb.com/scholarships-internships/internship-info/high-school-information/ and clicking on the link at the bottom of the page.
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