Intern Pasadena

Are you thinking about applying to internships for the summer? Well you’ve come to the right place! This spring, you will have the opportunity to apply to Intern Pasadena, an 8-week paid summer internship program designed for our Lancers at Pasadena City College. By participating in the program interns will gain hands-on experience, expand their skills, and make meaningful connections in their chosen field while earning a competitive stipend. 

Applications for Summer 2025 are now closed!


The deadline to submit your application was Monday, May 19th at 11:59 PM.

Curious about our hosts? Here are just a few:

Adelante Youth Alliance
Altadena Libraries
Carnegie Science
Pasadena Chamber of Commece
Pasadena Department of Finance
Pasadena Economic Development
The Huntington Library
LAist
masBuild Inc Design Solutions
Pasadena Media

FAQs

Intern Pasadena is an equity-centered program at Pasadena City College designed to increase access to local, internship opportunities that are paid at $22 per hour for currently enrolled students. The program is made up of 10 different internships at local organizations.

Applications for the summer 2025 cohort will be live on May 5th, 2025 remain open until May 19th at 11:59 pm. The link to the application will appear on this website here on May 5th, 2025. Students should not reach out to hosts organizations and should direct any questions to the Intern Pasadena coordinators at:

Isabel Ochoa at iochoa12@pasadena.edu
Noel Gonzalez at ngonzalez89@pasadena.edu

Internships are 8 weeks long and take place during the summer intersession. In summer 2025, internships will start on June 23, 2025 and end on August 15, 2025. Students are expected to commit to the entirety of the program.

While each internship has unique qualifications, all candidates must have:

  • Be a currently enrolled student
  • Completed 1 course in their declared major
  • Be 18 or older and GED or Graduated High School
  • Completed at least 1 semester of full-time enrollment at PCC
  • Create and apply with a resume and tailored application

Students must commit to completing all 244 hours during the 8-week internship program. Interns will be able to make schedule adjustments with their supervisors and the Program Coordinators.