Wanda Fullmore Youth Internship Program

The Wanda Fullmore* Youth Internship Program is a unique opportunity organized by Common Wealth Development for Madison youth to get involved with local government and gain training and employment. This program provides high school students with high-quality youth employment opportunities by working with the City to place youth in summer internships.

Youth who are selected to participate in the program will receive:

• Mandatory pre-internship training
• An 8-week summer internship opportunity
• Regular mentoring and support from Common Wealth Development
• Mandatory weekly professional development training

Internship opportunities may be with City of Madison Departments or Divisions or directly with the Common Wealth Development. Some recent departments/divisions that hosted interns in the past include:

• Parks Division
• Engineering Division
• City Attorney’s Office
• Madison Public Library
• Information Technology Department
• Madison Police Department Community Outreach and Resource Education (CORE) Unit
• Warner Park Recreation Center
• Public Health
• Finance and Purchasing Department

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