Agents of Hope
SUPPORTED BY THE PUGH FAMILY FOUNDATION
HFO’s creative way to provide consistent staffing while impacting High School students is called “Agents of Hope.” Each year, at least 10 high school students are hired as paid interns. The Agents tutor and mentor younger students, and one day a week they participate in college and life skills preparation.
Our approach increases the skills students’ acquire through simultaneous practical work experience and education in becoming a marketable employee. These young people become mentors for our younger students and in many cases- the students become the teachers. Our HFO kids, ‘graduate’ into a new role as an Agent of Hope after years in the program.
WANT TO APPLY TO BE AN AGENT OF HOPE?
Who are our Agents?
We love the chance work with high school students, too! ‘Agents of Hope’ is a unique staffing solution that provides an internship designed for 10 local high school seniors.
‘Agents of Hope’ internships are extended to high school seniors at any Opelousas area high school. This internship corresponds with the school year, beginning in August and ending May.
This opportunity to work as paid interns emphasizes both practical work and educational training. The students we hire work nine hours per week, with duties ranging from tutoring to playing with the kids, cleaning up after tutoring, and participating in enrichment trips with the kids.
Training sessions during the internship position include of series of book studies that are focused on character growth, financial responsibility, resume preparation, and work etiquette. Each student will be paid for the hours they have worked and explored the curriculum.
Our approach increases the skills students’ acquire through simultaneous practical work experience and education in becoming a marketable employee. This strategy hopes to partner the theories of training with investment in the community.
Would you like to be an Agent of Hope?
We accept applications anytime prior to the internship start and conduct interviews in August. Apply here.
Application Deadline: July 15.