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Internships for 15-Year-Olds

Nichable lists 30 internships whose own pages say they take 15-year-olds. 27 of them pay a wage or stipend. Each one is checked against the organization's own page. Soonest deadlines first.

Internship· Boston, MA
DeadlineDec 9

Teen Council

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Internship· Paid· Los Angeles, CA
Opening soon

CYCE High School Summer Internship Program

Center for Youth and College Education
Internship· Paid· Cleveland, OH
Opening soon

High School Internship Program

DC Department of Employment Services
Internship· Washington, DC
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Austin, TX
Opening soon

After School Matters

After School Matters
Internship· Paid· Chicago, IL
DeadlineRolling

Apprentice Program

Brooklyn Museum
Internship· Paid· New York, NY
Opening soon

Smithsonian NMNH Summer High School Internship

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Internship· Washington, DC
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Boston, MA
Opening soon

YouthWorks Internship

DISCOVERY Children's Museum
Internship· Paid· Las Vegas, NV
DeadlineRolling

NORD Teen Internship Program

New Orleans Recreation Development Commission
Internship· Paid· New Orleans, LA
Opening soon

TeensWork Alachua Paid Internships

Goodwill Industries of North Florida / Children's Trust of Alachua County
Internship· Paid· Gainesville, FL
Opening soon

AZYouthforce Paid Teen Internships (Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley)

AZYouthforce / Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley
Internship· Paid· Phoenix, AZ
DeadlineRolling
Internship· Paid· Kansas City, MO
Opens Jan 11, 2027

ArtWorks Paid Arts Internship

Arts for Learning Miami
Internship· Paid· Miami, FL
Opening soon

Miami-Dade Summer Youth Internship Program

Miami-Dade County / Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Internship· Paid· Miami, FL
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· San Antonio, TX
Opening soon

Workforce Alliance Youth Employment Project

Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas
Internship· Paid· Wichita, KS
Opening soon

City of Rochester Summer of Opportunity Program

City of Rochester Youth Employment Services
Internship· Paid· Rochester, NY
Opening soon

Youth Supported Employment Internship

Cook Inlet Tribal Council
Internship· Paid· Anchorage, AK
DeadlineRolling
Internship· Paid· Boise, ID
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Worcester, MA
DeadlineRolling

Summer Internship Program

Spartanburg County Government
Internship· Paid· Spartanburg, SC
Opening soon

Summer Jobs Program

Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County
Internship· Paid· Bakersfield, CA
Opening soon

Junior Conservation Technician and Counselor in Training Programs

Audubon Vermont (Green Mountain Audubon Center)
Internship· Paid· Huntington, VT
Opening soon

Paid Youth Internships

Bartram's Garden
Internship· Paid· Philadelphia, PA
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· Seattle, WA
DeadlineRolling
Internship· Paid· Minneapolis, MN
Opening soon
Internship· Paid· St. Petersburg, FL
Opening soon

Summer ZooTeen Program

Zoo New England
Internship· Paid· Boston, MA
Opening soon

Common questions

How old do you have to be to get an internship?

Of the 107 internships on Nichable whose own pages state an age, the most common minimum is 16. 23% take 14-year-olds, 28% take 15-year-olds and 95% take 16-year-olds.

Do these internships really take 15-year-olds?

Each listing here states an age range that includes 15 on the organization's own page. Many also limit where you live or which school you attend, so read the listing before you apply.

How do I apply?

Each listing is run by its own organization and you apply on that organization's site. A free Nichable account shows each listing's deadline and how to apply, and lets you save and track them.