The Summer Works Program is a community outreach program to help youth gain a positive work-based learning experience. Kennedy Krieger is supportive, compassionate, and committed to taking an active part in helping its community’s youth become responsible, skilled, motivated, career-ready adults. Our goal is to hire high school or undergraduate college students seeking real life experience related to their career interests. 

The Summer Works Program will run from May 19, 2025, to September 26, 2025. The program can be structured into flexible 5-week periods or longer, allowing applicants and participating departments to decide on the schedule that best fits their needs. This flexibility enables participants to tailor their experience while ensuring that both the departments and students get the most out of the program.

We offer 2 distinct program options:

Application Process:

  • The application period for the Summer Works Program will be open on April 1, 2025, and close on May 2, 2025.
    • Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible within this window to ensure they meet the deadline and have the best chance of securing a spot in the program.
  • Applicants must submit a resume and application to be considered for hire.
  • The hourly salary range for the Summer Works Program is $15-$16 per hour.

Requirements for eligibility:

  • High school (16 years or older before their start date AND going into 11th or 12th grade) or college students (undergraduate only and cannot be graduating Spring or Summer 2025) seeking real life experience related to their career interests.
    • If under 18 years old, student must obtain a work permit and bring it to orientation.
    • If under 18 years old, student must complete a Parental Consent Form (provided) and present this signed document at orientation. 
  • We require full COVID vaccination or documentation of medical and/or religious exemption(s) approval for this job as we are a healthcare institution committed to putting health and safety first for our patients, students, employees, and the communities we serve.

Orientation Dates:

  • May 19, 2025
  • June 2, 2025
  • June 16, 2025
  • June 30, 2025
  • July 14, 2025

Qualifications:

  • There is a 2-year limit for students to be employed in the Summer Works Program. Those students who have already been employed for 2 years are not eligible to participate.
  • Students are not allowed to work in the same program or clinic as a family member.