CC 11-01-2022 Item No. 16. FY 22-23 City Work Program Item Student Internship Program_Staff PresentationNovember 1, 2022
FY 22-23 City Work Program item:
Student Internship Program
Acting Assistant to the City Manager, Astrid Robles
Budget: $15,000
FY 2022 -2023 City Work Program
Pilot Summer Program
•Mayor piloted 2022 summer internship program
•4 high school interns participated
•Prior summer events:
-Mayor’s Cup Challenge
-Angel Island Excursion
•Summer events:
-Library Expansion Follow Up
-Farmer’s Market Ribbon Cutting
-AR/VR Hackathon
Volunteer Intern Process Policy
•Effective November 2018
•Unpaid volunteer interns
•Allows two interns per hiring
manager/Councilmember
•Recommend updating existing policy to
include summer internship program criteria
Recommended Intern Selection Criteria
•14-yrs+ high school students, Cupertino
residents
•A one-, two-, or three-week period each year.
•60 hours max, averaging 20 hours per week.
•Report to Councilmember and work with a
City department on specifically identified
projects.
•Application and selection process on March 1
•Work with Fremont Union High School District
Recommended Action
Direct staff to:
1.Proceed with developing the Student
Internship Program by incorporating
criteria from the 2022 summer intern pilot
program and the existing Volunteer Intern
Policy (Attachment A); and
2.Form a subcommittee to guide the final
candidate selection process
Questions?