CAREER COMPASS
Students who participate in our Career Compass summer internship program need a reliable source of transportation to and from their internship sites. That’s where our volunteers come in!
help provide transportation to our teens this summer!
Have questions about our volunteer driver program? Click here to email our Volunteer Coordinator Crystal Ayala!
become a career compass host site!
The Garage Career Compass program wouldn’t be possible without our Host Sites! If you’re interested in hosting a student intern, keep scrolling to learn more or apply now via the link below.
One of our former Career Compass participants who interned at Longwood Gardens was featured in the Longwood Chimes!
what is career compass?
The Garage Career Compass is a program for youth between the ages of 16 - 18. It combines a summer-long paid internship with a challenging life and leadership skills development curriculum. Youth are placed individually or in pair at Host Sites, where they participate in part-time, meaningful direct-service activities. Youth serve four days a week, Tuesday through Friday. Service hours range from 20-30 hours a week.
Although Career Compass is a short-term program, our goal is to equip youth with transferable life, work-readiness, and leadership skills, along with the knowledge to actively support their community.
¿qué es career compass?
Career Compass es un programa para jóvenes entre 16 y 18 años. Combina una pasantía pagada de verano con un plan de estudios desafiante para la vida y el desarrollo de habilidades de liderazgo. Los jóvenes son ubicados individualmente o en parejas en sitios, donde participan en actividades significativas de servicio directo a tiempo parcial. Los jóvenes participan cuatro días a la semana, de martes a viernes. El horario de trabajo puede ser entre 20-30 horas semanales.
Career Compass is only possible when local businesses and organizations are willing to partner with us by hosting a Garage student as an intern at their site. Stay tuned for information on applying to be a host site for our 2026 program, which will run from June 8 - July 24!
Applications are now open!
become a career compass host site
“[Our intern] did amazing work...She was an amazing help and an enormous asset to my organization.”
“Having the opportunity to give a student experience in the trades is a great way to ensure we are will have a strong workforce in the future.”
“[Our intern] made it possible for us to provide a lighter work load for other assistants and team members.”
2025 Career Compass Host Site Supervisors
IMPORTANT DATES
FECHAS IMPORTANTES
Interviews / Entrevista:
April (abril) 13 - 16, 2026
Students' Notification of Acceptance
Notificación de aceptación:
May (mayo) 1, 2026
Duration of Career Compass
Duración de Career Compass:
June (junio) 8 - July (julio) 24, 2026
Monday / Lunes:
Workshops at Avondale Garage
Talleres en el Avondale Garage
Tuesday - Friday / Martes a viernes:
Hours determined by Host Sites
Horario determinado por los sitios
