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In development · Applications expected April 2027

Rising Creatives Internship Program

A planned paid summer internship that gives high school students real experience inside Rochester's creative workplaces, with professionals as guides.

Planned for
Students entering 12th grade
Format
Six-week summer experience
Pay
Paid, with interns paid directly by SAF
Placements
Local host organizations
Applications
Expected to open April 2027
Status
In development
The plan

Creative work experience, paid.

Rising Creatives is designed to help high school students gain exposure to creative workplaces and develop professional experience through partnerships with local organizations.

In the planned model, host organizations provide the workplace experience and SAF coordinates the program and pays participating interns directly, so the opportunity is open to students who can't afford to work for free.

Details may change as the program is developed. This page will be updated as plans are confirmed.

Planned timeline

  1. Now

    Program design and host organization recruitment.

  2. April 2027

    Student applications expected to open, announced here and in our newsletter.

  3. Summer 2027

    First six-week cohort.

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