City Accepting Applications for ROSE Internship Program

Young men and women in Pasadena can now apply for the city’s summer internship program, ROSE, where they can be eligible to receive a $1,500 training stipend and a six-week work assignment from June 1 to August 7.

Under the ROSE (Realizing Opportunities through Summer Employment) program, interns will be required to attend training prior to beginning work and will then be assigned to different city departments and offices through the duration of the program, which the Human Services and Recreation Department sponsors to serve Pasadena youth and young adults by promoting early development of employment skills.

Work assignments include day camps, maintenance, clerical, technology, engineering, and planning work.

To be eligible for the ROSE program, applicants must be between the ages of 14 and 24, and must be residents of Pasadena. Applicants enrolled in the Pasadena Unified School District but reside outside of Pasadena do not qualify for the program.

Applicants must also belong to very low-income to moderate-income families in the City. The application page, at www.cityofpasadena.net/human-services/rose, includes the household income bracket for qualified applicants, as well as other qualification requirements.

Online applications must include applicant and guardian signatures if under 18. The online application cannot be saved for future access, so applicants must be prepared to complete the application in full in one sitting.

Any applicant who needs access to a computer can visit the Jackie Robinson Community Center, Villa Parke Community Center, or the La Pintoresca Teen Education Center for assistance. For information about access hours, call (626) 744-7300.