{"id":17832,"date":"2024-06-13T11:06:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T15:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/ee\/?page_id=17832"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:52:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:52:24","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/ee\/cuny-career-launch\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"CUNY Career Launch FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Q: What is CUNY Career Launch?\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CUNY Career Launch is one of two CUNY-wide paid internship initiatives that recruit students from across CUNY undergraduate campuses who have not had substantial paid professional experience.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: What are the requirements to participate in CUNY Career Launch?\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You must be between the ages of 18 to 24 at the time of application<\/strong>, have had no prior paid internship experience during your college career, be currently enrolled as a CUNY undergraduate student with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher, and be eligible to work in the United States.<\/p>\n Q: What majors are considered in your application?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n All majors are welcome to apply! <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Where does the CUNY Career Launch program take place?<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CUNY Career Launch interns are placed at mission-driven, community-based nonprofit organizations and government offices all over New York City.<\/p>\n Q: When does CUNY Career Launch program take place?<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CUNY Career Launch takes place from early July to mid August.<\/p>\n Q: What are the hourly requirements for the Career Launch intern?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CUNY Career Launch interns work 19 hours per week for 8 weeks, including one week of training. <\/span><\/p>\n Q: Is the internship paid?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Yes, CUNY Career Launch interns will earn $20\/hour before taxes.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Q: Where can I apply?<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n