OSSE's Career Ready Internships (CRI) is an opportunity for Career and Technical Education (CTE) students to participate
in paid summer internships aligned to their CTE career cluster. Through CRI, students can gain valuable real-world work
experience, receive professional mentorship, and are supported to develop transferable workplace skills.
Opportunity Type
Internship
Timeline
6-week summer program, June 23 - August 1, 2025
Grade Levels
10th, 11th
Paid or Unpaid
Paid at $17/hour
Hours
Up to 25 hours per week
CTE Status
Level 1 & 2 CTE courses completed or in progress
Setting
In-person, virtual, or hybrid
Resume Required
Yes
Interview Required
Yes
Transportation Available
No
Registration Period
September 30, 2024 – January 31, 2025
Registration Link
Currently closed (check back in Fall 2025!)
DCPS Point of Contact
Melissa Madden, melissa.madden@k12.dc.gov
CRI Eligibility
To be eligible for CRI, students must:
- Be a DC resident
- Be a DC high school 10th or 11th grader
- Have completed or be enrolled in the first and second-level courses in their CTE program of study
Student Benefits
CRI participants will…
- Earn $17 per hour
- Gain real-world work experience in the career field of their CTE program
- Develop transferable workplace skills
- Experience professional mentorship
- Build their resume
Program Requirements
To participate in CRI, students must:
- Register by the January 31, 2025 deadline
- Complete professional skills training (such as Tenacity)
- Submit a resume by February 13, 2025
- Participate in interview process with potential employers
- Full onboarding requirements & submit paperwork
- Attend student orientation
Host Employers
Host employer registration is currently closed, please check back in Fall 2025.
Past CRI Host Employers:
Accenture (on-Ramps)
Children's National Hospital
DC Students Construction Trades Foundation
Destination DC
Department of Transportation (On-Ramps)
