$mart Hustle Summer Internship ( MBSYEP)
An entrepreneurial internship immersion for 9th-12th graders living in Washington, DC
Want to have a fun summer while earning money?
Design a revenue-generating creative business and launch a unique product.
Meet and learn from local entrepreneurs.
Improve your confidence and self-responsibility.
Earn the chance to win $1,000, $500, or $250 and college scholarships at the $1,000 Pitch Competition
Create a brand for your business and learn about logistics, marketing, and pitching.
Strengthen critical thinking, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
Meet new friends and have fun.
Receive an Employability badge
2024 session
Smart Hustle Summer Internship – Summer 2024
Internship Orientation:
Saturday, June 22 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
Internship Dates:
June 24, 2024 - August 2nd 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
$1,000 Business Idea Pitch & KidBizCON
July 12th, 2024 12:00pm – 6:00 pm
Location Options and Times
Bard High School Early College DC 8:30 am – 1:30 pm Boys & Girls Club ( Benning Road) 1:30pm-5:30pm
Internship Celebration Showcase:
Saturday Aug 3rd 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Application Process to be eligible to receive paid stipend
YEI’s Paid Summer Internship is made possible in partnership with the Department of Employment Services (DOES). After completing the YEI application, youth will also need to turn in documentation to DOES to be eligible to receive weekly stipend from DOES. Interns will need to submit their documentation and application to DOES via this link by the deadline.
Please Note: The 2024 Deadline to register for MBSYEP with DOES has past.. If you have not completed you DOES certification, you may be eligible to earn volunteer hours for participation. Feel free to give us a call at 202-930-7574 for more information and for questions.
Meet past summer interns
Nails Untamed Bailey, Grade 12 – 2023-24 Intern
Business: Nail Service
Bailey started as a intern in YEI’s summer MBSYEP program in 2021 and has launched two businesses – Heritage Skin (skincare line) and Nails Untamed. Bailey created Nails Untamed to combine her love for art with her passion for beauty.
See Bailey's Business Pitch
Chill n Thrill Deloris Grade 11 – 2023-24 Intern
Business: Women’s Safety Keychain Set
Deloris started as a summer intern with YEI and launched her clothing and accessories business in 2022. In 2023, Deloris shifted her business to mainly focus on products for women’s safety due to increased violence against women in DC. Her main product is a defensive key chain sets that sells for $25.
See Deloris's Business Pitch
Explore Past Programs
2023 Summer Program
Departments: Entrepreneurship, Apparel Making , Videography and Candle Making
YEI received Outstanding Host Site award from DOES for our 2023 summer programs. During summer 2023, over 40 youth participated in our Entrepreneurial program and pitched their business idea, made prototypes and sold their products at local markets.
YEI also hosted 60 youth in our ARTprentice program where youth learned how to design products for YEI social enterprises and learned technical art skills in graphic design, apparel making, videography and/or candle making.
Meet our 2023 1st Place Summer Business Pitch Winner
2022 Virtual Summer Program
During summer 2022, YEI ran an virtual only program due to the pandemic.
Video Upload of summer 2022 Coming Soon……
YEI received Outstanding Host Site award from DOES for our 2022 summer programs.
2021 Virtual Summer Program
Check out some our 2021 summer students business pitches.
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2020 Virtual Summer Program
During summer 2020, YEI ran an virtual only program due to the pandemic.
Check out some our 2020 students business pitches.
2019 Summer Program Recap
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