CIS empowers students to achieve in life…

Many of our students grow up without ever leaving their neighborhood. When students see they have options in life, they get excited about their future. CIS of Houston summer internships expose students to different possibilities and help them discover their potential career path and achieve in life.

CIS Summer Internships provide high school juniors and seniors with job readiness, career preparedness, life and leadership skills, and exposure to professional work environments to prepare them for the future.  

All of CIS of Houston’s internships are paid opportunities. Many of our students use this money to support their families and save for college.

These programs are exclusively for students who attend campuses supported by CIS of Houston.

• CIS Summer Legal Internship Program in partnership with the Houston Bar Association

  • Provides an 8-week learning experience for CIS of Houston high school juniors and seniors to intern at Houston-area law firms, corporate legal departments, and public interest agencies.

"The essence of the HBA/CIS partnership is simple; we are working together providing enriching environments in which at-risk students can work, learn, and be inspired by legal professionals. One student at a time, we empower young minds, instill confidence, and teach the values of persistence and determination. Each individual success is cause for celebration of the program-- as these young person's represents our City’s future professionals." - Tanya Urban, Executive Director and Business Development, Gibbs & Bruns LLP

• CIS of Houston Summer Patient Care Assistance (PCA) Internship Program in partnership with Houston Methodist Hospital and Smithwood Medical Institute.

  • The Methodist Hospital PCA Internship Program provides 18+ year old graduating high school seniors with a dynamic, hands-on experience in the healthcare profession. Students work within hospitals over the summer, completing hands-on training and developing valuable skills to benefit them in their futures.

  • Through the Smithwood Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program, students attend a Summer-long intensive course where they learn the principles of the profession and participate in labs to prepare them for the CNA Texas State Certification Exam. 

• Lazarus Energy empowerment program (LEEP)

  • LEEP Externship prepares high school juniors and seniors students for the workforce. This program provides a transformational experience that expands the interns view of themselves and the opportunities available to them. LEEP program components and benefits to the student are personal development, college exposure, career prep and energy exploration. LEEP is a building block towards the discovery and achievement of full potential.

• BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT, EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE(WREDI)

  • The WREDI Externship provides CIS students with access to learn more about Mental Health professions and is a paid summer experience working in a variety of departments ranging from clerical, client intake, tours, and shadowing behavioral health professionals.