About Us
Since 1997, Teens in Public Service (TIPS) has been empowering young, community-oriented leaders by providing paid internship opportunities at non-profit organizations in the Greater Seattle Area. These internships offer teens practical work experience, an understanding of ethical leadership, and a venue to put their values into action. In addition, our nonprofit partners gain additional staff during the summer at no cost to their organizations, along with the youth voice and perspective our interns bring.
TIPS has partnered with over 200 different nonprofits and continues to create internships that range in service area and focus - whether you’re a volunteer coordinator at an environmental education camp or a social media coordinator at an arts & culture program, there’s bound to be something that fits your interests and skills. You can see our 2024 partners and their interns’ summer reflections here.
Thank you for your interest in the TIPS 2025 Summer Internship Program! Before you begin, make sure you have reviewed our eligibility requirements and program FAQs which include details about TIPS internships and mandatory program requirements.
What you need to apply:
- Complete and submit the online internship application. All applications must be completed and submitted by noon (12pm PST) on Monday, March 3, 2025.
- Obtain two letters of recommendation. Your letter writers must submit your letters of recommendation by the application deadline (March 3rd, 2025). The link to submit your letters is included within the application and should be shared with your letter writers as soon as possible.
If you have any questions about the application, or application process, please send us an email at apply@teensinpublicservice.org
Nonprofit Partnership Application for the 2025 TIPS Summer Internship Program
Thank you for your interest in partnering with us for the 2025 TIPS Summer Internship Program!
All nonprofit partner applications are due Monday, April 7th, 2025 at 5pm PT.
Before you start your application, we suggest you review our Nonprofit Partnership Overview and Partnership FAQs
Have questions before you apply? If you have not partnered with TIPS before, or if you would like to discuss your application, please contact us with your questions at apply@teensinpublicservice.org
We are available to work with you on the details of your internship application through the deadline to ensure that your organization is placed with a teen to carry out a fulfilling summer internship experience through a TIPS nonprofit partnership.
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STARTING YOUR APPLICATION
To start your application to TIPS, you will need to Create Your Account on Submittable. Please make sure you are connected to the internet during this time. You can save your work and return to this application at any time before the deadline (April 7th at 5pm PT). This application must be filled out completely and submitted for consideration by TIPS. Please remember to click the "SUBMIT" button at the end of this form when you are ready to submit your application.