Kinston Teens launches summer internship program

For the third year, Kinston Teens has launched a summer internship program for area students to get involved in the organization.

Since Summer 2016, Kinston Teens has provided life-changing summer internships for high school and college students to gain professional experience working for a nonprofit organization while making a difference in our local community. This is an opportunity for young people to have a meaningful experience impacting the Kinston area, while receiving a stipend at the end of the summer.

“I’m proud that for the third year, our organization is able to provide a stipend for young people in our community to work with us,” said Chris Suggs, 18-year-old founder & CEO of Kinston Teens. “Not only are the interns working in our office, but they have a chance to organize civic engagement initiatives and really get involved in the community.”

This year, the interns will be focused on civic engagement and preparing for the 2018 Midterm Election. Some of the interns’ duties will include coordinating door-to-door canvassing and working at community events to get citizens registered to vote and informed about the election, as well as implementing a social media campaign to increase civic participation in Kinston and Lenoir County.

“Like our municipal election last year, historically, midterm elections have low voter turnout,” said Suggs. “By starting so early, we hope to energize voters in Kinston, especially young voters, to make their voices heard at the polls.”

Interns must be between the ages of 14 and 22 years old and will receive a $750 stipend for their six-week service. Interested young people can find more information and apply by midnight June 30 at www.kinstonteens.org/internships.