Guide the Next Generation of New Mexico’s Workforce!

New Mexico Public Education Department and education at Work

Internship Coordinators (ICs) support high school students participating in the New Mexico Summer Enrichment Internship Program (SEIP). Coordinators help students succeed in their internships while ensuring program expectations, payroll processes, and professional development activities run smoothly.

Education at Work (E@W) hires Internship Coordinators to work with local students, employers, and program operator partners, who are primarily county and Tribal governments, throughout the summer. 

You help students turn a summer job into a meaningful career-building experience. 

View the Internship Coordinator Job Description Here!

Valencia County
New Mexico Summer Enrichment Internship Program
Zuni Pueblo

Why become an Internship Coordinator?

  • Help grow a statewide initiative supporting New Mexico students
  • Opportunities to return for future summer programs
  • Explore and learn about Work-Based Learning (WBL) and Career and Technical Education (CTE)
  • Connect students to local opportunities
  • Be a community leader
  • Build relationships with and support local employers
  • Strengthen your community’s future workforce
  • Keep talent local 

How the Internship Coordinator Role Works

Support and Training for Internship Coordinators

Internship Coordinators work 12 weeks starting in May.

The internships run for 8 weeks (June-July). 

Responsibilities include:

  • Student Support
  • Career Readiness Sessions
  • Workplace Monitoring
  • Timekeeping Oversight
  • Communication Bridge

We ensure ICs are trained and supported.

  • Training Provided
  • Weekly Coordinator Meetings
  • Curriculum Materials
  • Staff Support
Santo Domingo Pueblo

The Partnership Explained

The program operates through a partnership between:

  • Education at Work
  • New Mexico Public Education Department
  • Local Program Operators (primarily County and Tribal governments)

Internship Coordinators support this partnership by:

  • Monitoring student progress
  • Supporting employer supervisors
  • Ensuring program expectations are met
  • Helping students build employability skills
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You have questions? We have answers! Email us at nminterns@eaw.org.