We are dedicated to providing early career opportunities for students, and this summer, over 30 chamber businesses opened their doors and hosted 180 high school students throughout Travis County. In addition, we partnered with AISD to pilot a paid high school professional internship program providing students with soft skills training, networking opportunities, and mentorship from career professionals.

In the summer of 2024, we partnered with AISD to create a 7-week professional internship program (which ran from early June to the end of July), where local partner businesses provided rising 10th-12th grade students with work experience, skills development, and mentorship. Students were paid $13 an hour and worked 20 hours a week at their assigned location. In 2024, 36 students from 7 high schools participated in the program, interning across 12 businesses.