How old must a student be to participate in the Corporate Internship Program (CIP)?
All students must be 14 years of age before they begin work for a corporate sponsor. How many days a week does a student work? Students work no more than two days or 16 hours any given week. All students are assigned one (1) day that they are to report to work every week. Once a month each student will work two days a week. What type of jobs do students perform at the work site? Although there are many types of industries that participate in the Corporate Internship Program, all students will have similar entry-level clerical duties. These duties can include answering phones, working in mailrooms, sorting, copying, and faxing documents, greeting and assisting customers, or running office errands. Do students get paid directly? Although CIP works as a temporary staffing agency, money that is paid by employers goes directly towards the students’ Cristo Rey Jesuit tuition. Students may have the opportunity to work during school breaks if there is a mutual agreement between CIP, sponsor an
