Internships & Job Readiness

The Growing Grads College and Career Readiness program is a Brighton Youth Services annual two-part series aimed to equip young people with the tools they need in all thing's college and career. 

Growing Grads: 2026 Summer Job Launch

Saturday, February 21

The annual Summer Job Launch is the first step in the two-part process to be eligible for a Growing Grads Summer Internship position with the City of Brighton. The Summer Job Launch is a hands-on prep day for entering the workforce. Participants will focus on 

• building resumes,
• mock interviewing, 
• increasing confidence, and more! 

Attendance in-person ALL DAY at the Summer Job Launch is mandatory for all young people interested in applying for a Growing Grads Summer Internship position.

Resources for Students:

• Blank Resume Template
• Resume Action Verbs
• Transferable Skills

Growing Grads Summer Internship Program: Paid Internships

The Growing Grads Summer Internship Program offers paid summer internships within the City of Brighton for young people ages 14-21. Growing Grads Summer Interns work in various city departments alongside an internship supervisor, referred to as a “worksite supervisor." Interns may work up to 150 hours during their 8 weeks and schedules are determined between interns and their site supervisors. On top of participation at their worksite, interns attend weekly professional development classes hosted by Brighton Youth Services. Topics of professional development range from personal finance, individual strengths, conflict resolution, and more.

Internship and professional development growth are measured through general competencies such as communication, adaptability & willingness to learn, self-starting (work ethic), timeliness, problem solving, and more. Interns and their supervisors work together to create individual professional development plans for summer interns based on these general skills as well as personal goals. These work plans help to illustrate the growth our summer interns are accomplishing during their internship and can translate into their future career plans.  

The first step to becoming eligible to apply for our Growing Grads Summer Internships is to attend the annual Growing Grads Summer Job Launch (see above). After attending the Summer Job Launch, young people are encouraged to apply for our summer internships. This is a competitive selection process and applicants must live within Brighton city limits or attend a School District 27J School. 

Summer internship applications will open on February 21.

Growing Grads Summer Internships Applications: Deadline to apply is March 1, 2026. 

Please note, if you are interested in applying for a Growing Grads Summer Internship you must attend professional development courses on June 8, June 9, June 16, and July 28.

2026 Growing Grads Summer Internship Application Instructions

2026 Growing Grads Summer Internship Job Descriptions

For more information on how to apply for an internship, please contact Rachel Keely at rkeely@brightonco.gov.