College & Career Readiness Assistants (CCRAs)
This internship is a unique opportunity for interns to gain direct service experience working with youth in the public education system. Specifically, interns will support traditionally underserved students in navigating barriers to post-secondary education opportunities. CCRAs will also learn about some of the realities, complexities and challenges that students, families, school staff and administrators face in their day-to-day work and environments.
Description
College and Career Readiness Assistants (CCRAs) will:
- Support school/district college & career readiness initiatives
- Host & facilitate workshops for students and families on college & career readiness topics
- Host student-led panels to engage students with various aspects of college and career opportunities.
- Create classroom presentations on college and career readiness topics
- Coordinate various college events, workshops, field trips and tours with fellow counselors on and off site for middle & high school students
- Support students in completing college applications, writing personal statements, and understanding different types and aspects of financial aid
- Connect graduating seniors with resources at their post-secondary institution to support college persistence
- Work with graduating seniors on FAFSA/WAFSA completion to meet district/high school financial aid completion goals (High School)
- Provide College Bound Scholarship education and support
Required qualifications
- CCRAs must be current UW undergraduate students during the academic school year
- CCRAs must participate in cohort meetings and professional development sessions every other Wednesday during each quarter, 5:30-7:20pm*
- CCRAs must be culturally responsive & respectful of diverse backgrounds
- CCRAs must maintain a schedule that allows for serving 10-12 hours per week at a school placement site, in blocks of a minimum of two hours (travel time not included)
- CCRAs must be willing to adhere to school placement site policies while serving.
- Acceptance to this internship is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory results from a criminal background check
- This position is open to undocumented students.
*CCRAs may recieve academic credit for the professional development sessions by enrolling in LEAD 298B: College and Career Readiness Assistants.
Desired skills and abilities
A strong CCRA candidate has:
- Experience working with a diverse student population
- Experience navigating the college applications process
- An ability to take initiative in creating and leading your own projects
- A willingness to work collaboratively and independently in a professional manner
- Public speaking and group facilitation skills
- Time Management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
Compensation and employment benefits
- $18.69/hr for work-study students (or a stipend equivalent for non- work study eligible students), working approx. 10-12 hours/week
- Opportunity to build a professional network and connect with educators in the Seattle and south King County community.
- Hands-on experience working in schools and in the education field.
- Experience working with diverse communities and stakeholders.
- Development of professional skill sets beneficial to entering the workforce.
- Opportunity for academic credit through LEAD 298B
Application questions
As a part of the application, applicants will be asked to submit a resume and respond to the following prompt:
- Following the Dream Project’s mission, please write a statement (300-500 words) on how your past and/or present experiences might serve to advance the Dream Project’s mission and commitment to supporting young people from a variety of personal experiences, values, and world views as they prepare for post-secondary (after high school) pursuits. These experiences could be from other leadership positions, the workplace, the classroom or from other personal experiences.
School & District Partners
We work with many different schools across the Puget Sound region.
Do you have questions? Email dreamproject@uw.edu.

Currently seeking applicants
- Federal work study
- Paid intern
- Fall
- Winter
- Spring