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Alternate High Schools & Internships

The Child Center of NY provides over 800 vocational internships that introduce youth to careers in teaching, field maintenance, health care, and more. We reach young people of all ages, including opportunity youth, ages 16 to 24, who lack a degree or employment. We also serve as the community-based organization at schools for over-age and under-credited students, providing them with a primary contact: a caring and qualified individual whom students can count on for guidance and support. We additionally provide transfer high school students ages 16 and older who are under-credited and need additional support to obtain their high school diploma.

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The Child Center of NY is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. TTY: 800-662-1220

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Alternate High Schools:

Brooklyn
Aspirations Diploma Plus High School

  • Principal: Sherma Fleming, sflemin22@schools.nyc.gov

  • Child Center Director: Xavier Bishop, xavierbishop@childcenterny.org

  • Hours: Monday—Friday: 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

  • Services provided: Transfer High School students age 16 and older who are under-credited and need additional supports to obtain a H.S. diploma

  • Admission Criteria: Ages: 16-21

  • Languages: English, Spanish

  • Public Transportation: Subway—A, C, J, L, Z to Broadway Junction

 

1150 East New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Phone: 718-773-7765

Flushing:
Young Adult Borough Center (YABC) at Flushing High School

  • Assistant Principal and Site Director: Ben Petty

  • Child Center Director: Sonia Phillip soniaphillip@childcenterny.org 

  • Hours: Monday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday: 12 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Fridays: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

  • Services provided: Counseling and tutoring to high school students identified as being at risk of disengaging from high school. Assist students in obtaining a high school local or Regents diploma. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the Learning to Work (LTW) program, which provides students with paid internships, while providing career development seminars to further enrich their high school experience and prepare them for a fulfilling future.

  • Ages: 17.5 to 21

  • Admission criteria: Student must be 17.5 years of age with at least 17 high school credits

  • Languages: English, Spanish

  • Public transportation: Subway—#7 to Main Street, Buses—Q32, Q44, Q25, Q34, Q65 and LIRR to Main Street, Flushing

 

35-01 Union Street, Room B22, Flushing, NY 11355
Phone: 718-888-7500 ext. 6227
Fax: 718-888-7578

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Internship Programs

WIOA Learn & Earn Program

The WIOA Learn & Earn program provides educational and employment-related services to high school seniors between the ages of 16 and 24. The goal is to help youth from low-income families strengthen their math and literacy skills, as well as increase their readiness for higher education and the workforce. With the guidance of supportive adults, participants experience success and begin to envision and plan for a future of academic and work-related achievement.

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  • Program Director: Michelle London michellelondon@childcenterny.org

  • Hours: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

  • Services provided: Individualized tutoring, SAT and Regents preparation, career and higher education awareness, college preparation, college trips, paid and unpaid internship opportunities and summer youth employment, financial literacy, community service opportunities, and follow-up services for 12 months after graduating high school.

  • Special services: WIOA offers a six-week paid summer job placement through the NYC Summer Internship Program (SIP). Participants also earn a stipend two times a year for their participation and completion of workshops. In addition to the paid opportunity during the summer, WIOA offers a paid internship during the school year through DYCD’s Learn & Earn Work Learn & Grow (WLG) program. WLG allows our young people to strengthen work readiness skills, explore careers, and receive academic support, including guidance on postsecondary education and the potential to earn college credit.

  • Admission criteria: High school seniors enrolled in an NYC public school. Must meet the income guidelines.

  • Ages: 16-24

  • Languages: English, Spanish

  • Public Transportation: Subway—E or J to Jamaica Center, Buses—Q56, Q44, A20A/B, Q111, Q24, Q6, Q8, Q9, Q41, Q85, Q113

 

WIOA at August Martin High School
156-10 Baisley Boulevard, Room B-18, Jamaica, NY 11434
Phone: 929-510-8437 or 718-371-8071

 

WIOA at Jamaica Gateway to the Sciences 
167-01 Gothic Drive 
Jamaica, NY 11432 
Phone: 929-510-8437

NDA (Neighborhood Development Area) High School Reading/Internship Program

The NDA program provides tutoring for teens two or more years below grade level in reading and/or math, and internships for those teens to tutor elementary school-age children. This allows struggling high school students the opportunity not only to improve their reading skills, but also to apply what they’ve learned, build their confidence, and give back to the community.

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• Program Director: Luke Joseph lukejoseph@childcenterny.org

 

NDA at Queens School of Information, Research & Technology (QIRT)
8-21 Bay 25th Street, Room 149, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Phone: 917-579-7326

CareerReady Work Learn and Grow (WLG) Youth Employment Program:

CareerReady WLG offers students from select NYC public schools an opportunity to strengthen work readiness skills, explore careers, and receive academic support, including guidance on postsecondary education and the potential to earn college credit. The Child Center of NY is honored to be one of the community-based organizations that partners with schools to offer this life-changing program. With WLG, young people are poised for a fulfilling future that they are proud of and prepared to work for and achieve.

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Program Details

CareerReady Work Learn and Grow (WLG) Youth Employment Program

What does the program offer?

  • College Readiness: Learn skills to make a smooth transition from high school to college and the “real” world.

  • Skill-Building Activities: Receive help with your résumé, cover letters, and interview skills. Learn essential job readiness skills and workplace etiquette.

  • Earn College Credit: Opportunity to take a College Now course through CUNY and receive college credit.

  • Career Exploration: Flex your research skills and discover new career possibilities.

  • Paid Internship: Paid internship opportunities available in a variety of industries to accommodate your career interests.

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Who is eligible?

  • WLG is for students who are:

  • 16-19 years old as of October of the current school year.

  • enrolled in one of the CareerReady WLG schools.

  • a participant of the 2023 Summer Youth Employment (SYEP) Program.

  • a resident of one of the five boroughs of New York City.

  • legally allowed to work in the U.S

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Locations:

Campus Magnet High School

  • Program Director: Brittany Dailey brittanydailey@childcenterny.org

  • Program Coordinator: Kia Stephens kiastephens@childcenterny.org

  • The Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Heights

  • Mathematics, Science Research and Technology Magnet High School

  • Benjamin Franklin High School for Finance & Information Technology

  • Health, Arts, Robotics and Technology High School

 

207-01 116th  Avenue, Room 127, Cambria Heights, NY 11411
Phone: 929-553-0002

Far Rockaway Educational Campus

  • Program Director: Lynelle Johnson lynellejohnson@childcenterny.org

  • Queens High School for Information, Research and Technology

  • Academy of Medical Technology

  • Frederick Douglas Academy High School

 

8-25 Bay 25th Street, Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Phone: 929-456-9908

August Martin Campus

 

156-10 Baisley Boulevard, Room B-18, Jamaica, NY 11434
Phone: 917-617-2972

Epic High School South

 

121-10 Rockaway Boulevard, Room 449G, South Ozone Park, NY 11420
Phone: 929-569-5010

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JobNet Program

JobNet @ The Jamaica Family Wellness Center

  • Senior Project Director: Paulette Diggs, LCSW-R paulettediggs@childcenterny.org

  • Hours: Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • Services provided: Vocational program for young adults who are facing emotional and behavioral challenges. Program offers HSE (high school equivalency) preparation, vocational assessment, evidence-based job readiness workshops (Career Club), paid internships, job placement, lifestyle groups, and supportive counseling.

  • Special services: JobNet is one of six Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)-funded Adolescent Skills Centers within NYC, offering participants paid internships where they can earn a stipend and explore the world of work.

  • Ages accepted: 16-24

  • Admission criteria: Must be between the ages of 16 and 21 and have serious emotional and/or behavioral issues. Must have a current evaluation and physical or be assessed for mental health conditions. Enrollment is year-round.

  • Languages spoken: English, Spanish

  • Public Transportation: Subway—J or E to Jamaica Center, F to Parsons Boulevard., Buses—Q6, Q44, Q20 A/B, Q24, Q111, Q6, Q8, Q9, Q41

 

163-18 Jamaica Avenue, Second Floor, Jamaica, NY 11432
Phone: 347-571-2441

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