2023 Summer Student Internship Program
Unpaid Volunteer Opportunity for High School & College Students
Overview:
Sunnyvale’s businesses depend on us. We depend on YOU.
The Chamber has a dynamic student internship program customized to your skills, interest, and availability.
For just...
- 1 week (any week or all weeks!)
- 3 hours daily (your choice)
YOUR projects can uplift thousands of Sunnyvale businesses and residents. Let us help you build your student resume! No experience required.
Why us?
- Build your resume and Sunnyvale’s community with an independent nonprofit
- Trusted by thousands of Sunnyvale businesses for 117 years
- Nimble, all-local team
- ALL interests & backgrounds (*we LOVE multilingual students!)
- Diverse, self-directed projects
- Real-world, local impact on thousands of Sunnyvale businesses and residents
- Flexible commitment, independent or teamwork
- Passionate about helping Sunnyvale; NO technical or professional experience needed.
For questions, please email: intern@svcoc.org
Deadline: Application closed 6/29/23 or when program is full
Program Manager: To Be Announced
...Still curious? We love that.
YOU BELONG HERE BECAUSE…
Trusted by thousands of Sunnyvale businesses for over 117 years, the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce (svcoc.org) is an independent nonprofit that develops enduring relationships between Sunnyvale residents and local businesses ranging from Meta, Google, and Microsoft to local nonprofits. Known for nearly 50 years of Sunnyvale’s “Art and Wine Festival” (with over 40,000 attendees last year!), the SVCOC also makes accessible critical local economic insights and outreach to empower informed business in Sunnyvale.
Moreover, as a nimble, close-knit, and all-local team, we know local residents make a real-world local impact. For 117 years, we’ve invested in Sunnyvale’s residents—and local students are local residents.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR…
- If you’re a Sunnyvale high school or college student seeking community involvement, join the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce (SVCOC) for a dynamic and flexible summer internship where YOU take charge with your fellow students.
You MUST be…
- A Sunnyvale resident and/or local high school or college student!
We LOVE that you have a…
- Diverse background and interests!
- Passion for helping your community!
- Interest or active involvement in community leadership and extracurriculars!
- Proactiveness and excitement to learn! NO technical or professional skills needed.
- *Proficiency in multiple languages is a plus!
YOU’LL HELP BY…
- No filing or coffee runs—at the Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce, projects are about YOU.
- You’ll be the pioneering team of local student changemakers tackling real-world problems with a real-world impact.
- Whether spearheading digital design and marketing, or face-to-face outreach with businesses and community members, you’ll not only explore invaluable interdisciplinary nonprofit work, but your projects will play a critical role in uplifting thousands of Sunnyvale businesses and residents.
- Your growth is our priority, so you’ll execute real projects with meaningful, tangible results.
WE MATTER BECAUSE…
- You’ll have unparalleled flexibility to build your resume and community, personalized career support, and a lasting network.
- You’ll also design your own LinkedIn recommendations, website showcase, and resume bullets, and be endorsed by the Chamber on LinkedIn!
- All while getting volunteer hours from a reputable nonprofit, we’ll have fun socials and hangouts.
- Join us this summer to meet a friend and change a life.
You belong here!
Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce: Informing business in Sunnyvale since 1906.
Connect with us @ svcoc.org!