A successful summer internship turned into a part-time job for Luan L. inside Kansas City, Missouri Office of the Mayor. Luan, a student at Park University, was interested in learning about the racial issues facing Kansas City, and wanted to know how local government works...
By Christopher P. My name is Christopher, and I am going to be a senior at Rockhurst High School this fall. I discovered Hire KC Kansas City internships through promotional emails that I received, and am very glad that I did. I am the communications intern at...
Hire KC unleashed eager interns across a a variety of nonprofit organizations, municipal agencies and area businesses this summer. All in all, the 2018 Hire KC initiative connected 297 young people to internships and work-based experiences. Kansas City area high school and college students found themselves...
By Cordell P. Hello, Kansas City! My name is Cordell Parham, and I am about to start a new journey at the Kansas City Art Institute. I have a passion for music and an extreme love of art. Often in my own illustration work, I combine...
Hello, friends! My name is Ju-Young Morimoto. I am a senior in high school (whoop whoop) at Lincoln College Preparatory Academy. I am a dual-enrollment student taking classes at Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City (MCCKC) Penn Valley through the program, Early College Academy. I...
by Miranda Watson I’m a passionate, reserved, unique, admirable, lover of KC Gates barbecue, music and movies. I like to act and perform and have been in a gospel choir, and an Ebony Theatre Play as one of the leading roles, Anjee in Not Without Laughter....
by Anabeth Laaker Currently, I’m the education intern at Mesner Puppet Theatre. I assist the education director, Alex Espy, by teaching the summer camps, and working with pre-K to 6th grade (but camps are available for all ages!). In the fall, I’ll be starting at UMKC...
by Kyle Zell I am currently a high school student and I am looking forward to applying to art school in two years. My interests revolve around design, illustration, sewing, sculpting, and animation and I want to go into a career involving those. I discovered Hire...
by Vinh Pham on July 25, 2018 Greetings! My name is Vinh Pham, and I am a recent graduate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. I was also a member of the UMKC’s Men’s Tennis team during my time there and we ended up winning the...
Pictured above Cameron Story, supervisor (left) and Kenneth Wilson, intern (right). by Kenneth Wilson Jr. on July 17, 2018 In my final year at Kansas State University studying Digital and Experimental Media, I aspire to either work as a web designer, graphic designer, or work in creative...