Girls Meet the Workforce 2027 - Associates (9th grade) & Senior Associates (10th grade)

Girls Inc. of Orange County’s Externship Program: Girls Meet the Workforce is a 6-month job readiness experiential opportunity for current 9th through 11th graders. Its purpose is to help you identify your career interests and prepare you for today’s workforce. You will strengthen your soft skills (e.g. interpersonal communication, leadership, and networking) as well as your hard skills (e.g. navigating Microsoft Office and Google applications) throughout our career-readiness programming. This is accomplished by holding in-person workshops with Program Staff. During each Development Day, there will be extensive career exploration within industries like STEM, Law, Business, and those that are underrepresented by women. 

Program Logistics:

• Virtual Orientation: Tuesday, January 19th from 5-6:15 PM

• Development Day Dates: February-June 2027

  • February 6th

  • March 6th

  • April 3rd

  • May 1st

  • June 5th

• Location: Santa Ana College, 1530 W 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92706

• Time: 10:00am-3:00pm

• Price: $25 Registration Fee upon acceptance.

 Program Topics and Benefits include: 

• Resume & Cover Letter Building

• Interview Skills

• Financial Planning (Budgeting, Taxes, etc.)

• Career Exploration

• Career Panels & Guest Speakers

• Field Trips

• Internship & PAID Externship opportunities

• Access to Girls Inc. OC exclusive scholarship opportunities up to $25,000 in Senior Year! 

For more information, read our Program Overview.