Application Forms

Find all application materials here. Deadlines are stated on the application.

First-Year Internship Application

First-Year Internship Recommendation Form

Second-Year Internship Application

Supervisor Application

Volunteer Application (Accepted Year Round)

Got Questions? Check out the FAQ from applicants.

What is Community Scholars and who is eligible?

Community Scholars is a summer internship program for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. Students develop leadership skills through public policy and economic development research projects. Community Scholars is a not-for-profit organization. The organization looks for students who:

Area Sophomore or Juniors
Top 20 Percent of their Academic Class
Demonstrate a Record of Academic Rigor and Community Service
Make Community Scholars their Number One Summer Priority

What is the work like?

Intensive training course in May
Intensive transitional training
Research focuses primarily on state funding for education, healthcare, workforce development, and infrastructure

What's in it for me?

Skills for college
Travel opportunities
Did we mention this is a paid internship?

First-year interns earn: $8.25 an hour
Second-year interns earn: $9.35 an hour
Supervisors earn: $11.00 an hour

First year interns:
work 10 hours a week in May
work 30 hours a week in June & July

National, State, and Local Recognition

Winners of National Community Reinvestment Coalition's James Rouse Excellence in Achievement Award for Emerging Leaders Research quoted in Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Austin-American Statesman and many other local and national publications. Community Scholars' 2001 healthcare research used as a cornerstone of Healthcare Access Issues in El Paso County: A Working Blueprint, a 2002 report produced by the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce and UTEP's Institute for Policy and Economic Development

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