Community Attention Youth Internship Program 

Program Goals:

• To teach workplace readiness skills.
• To assist youth in career exploration.
• To help youth identify their strengths and build resiliency.
• To connect youth to positive adults and to resources in the community.

Program Highlights:

• All interns will participate in CAYIP Orientation and Academy the first week.  Interns will learn workplace readiness skills, communication and conflict management skills, banking and budgeting skills and much more! 
• All participants will be assigned a CAYIP counselor who meets with the youth  a minimum of once a week on site.
• Interns are expected to work up to ten hours a week for the eight week sessions (school year) and 20 hours for 6 weeks (summer session). 
• Interns will have the opportunity to earn a performance-based stipend up to $15 per hour  
• Interns will work with CAYIP staff to complete a resume at the end of the session.
• Transportation is not provided. Interns must be able to provide their own transportation to and from site. 

Application and Acceptance Process:

• The program is open to youth between the ages of 14-21. CIty of Charlottesville residents receive priority acceptance.
• Youth and their guardians will need to complete a CAYIP Application which includes the 
  • Application Questionnaire,
  • Agreement to Participate form
• Interviews will be conducted one on one with youth and CAYIP staff. 
• Accepted interns will participate in mandatory CAYIP Academy where will they learn more about their site placement, engage with other interns and their assigned counselor.

Interested in Learning More? 

• You can reach out to us at  CAYIP Inquiries with any questions. 
• Sign up for our mailing list by selecting "Community Attention Youth Internship Mailing List" in the News Flashes.
• Check out our CAYIP Video - Summer 2025 . 
• Follow us @CAYIPCville on X, Instagram, and Facebook. for updates, supervisor spotlights and more! 
• Not sure about what career path you would like to explore? Check out the O*Net Interest Profiler from the US Department of Labor as a starting point to learn more about your interests and workstyle. 

Interested in being a Site Partner? 

• With four school year sessions and one summer session, we welcome new site partners at any time of the year! 
• There is NO financial obligation for a site partner to participate in the program. 
• Click on our Prospective Site Partner Form to begin the process.

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