Our 7-week internship program offers volunteering and professional development opportunities in the Asian-American community. It’s a great resume builder with great volunteer opportunities. [Find out more here]
What we will do for you
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- Use our resources to recruit applicants.
- Pre-screen and interview applicants.
- Match qualified applicants to your open positions.
- Help to arrange second interview with your onsite staff.
- Arrange orientation, skill-set development workshops, and volunteer opportunities.
What you can do for us
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- Commit to hire a local high school student for the summer.
- Pay wages of minimum $7.25/hour*.
- Manage daily work and supervision of time and attendance.
- Share our program with your business partners.
Why your organization should participate
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- Provide extra help during the summer months.
- Raise awareness of community responsibility in your organization.
- Challenge your junior staff to take on supervisory roles by managing or mentoring a summer intern.
- Bring a youthful spirit to your office.
- Create a memorable summer working experience for a high school student in the Asian community.
Our Recruits
The intern candidates we recruit are all highly skilled, with fluency in English and one or more Asian languages (including Chinese, Korean and many South Asian languages). Around 60-70% of them come from top schools in the Greater New York area (Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, etc.) and come to us eager to learn and explore the working environment.
Are you ready to join the over one hundred employers that have benefitted from their participation in our program? Apply online today!
“For more than 16 years, my firm has partnered with UnitedHealthcare’s Asian Initiatives to provide students the opportunity to get valuable hands-on work experience. We also have benefitted from the fresh perspective and energy these students have brought to our business and look forward to working with them again this summer.”
Peter Lau, CEO of Confucius Pharmacy
Still have questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions mini-site or our homepage. We are also available Monday – Friday, 9AM – 5PM EST by telephone at (646) 571-8268.
Thank you for your support. We look forward to working with you this summer!
The SIP Team
UnitedHealthcare
Asian Initiatives
(646) 571-8268
*$7.25 is minimum wage or unpaid positions for non-profit organizations.