In preparation for the Plano Mayor’s Summer Internship Program job fair next month, approximately 300 Plano high school juniors attended a full day of intern prep training March 18 at Plano ISD’s Sockwell Center.

Students got a crash course in everything from resume building and elevator speeches, to mock interviews, professional etiquette and life skills.

The students are aiming to secure a coveted spot in the summer internship program, which runs June 12-Aug. 4, and immerses teens within some of the area’s most sought-after businesses, nonprofits and government agencies.

Capital One – the program’s founding and presenting sponsor for 10 years – rolled out a fun and fast-paced curriculum with the help of Plano Mayor John Muns, who offered sage advice and words of encouragement, plus a Q&A panel with intern alums, seminars with business professionals and break-out groups conducting mock interviews.

It’s not too late for interested businesses and nonprofits to sign up and offer a teen a life-changing opportunity. Organizations, from startups and mid-sized businesses to major corporations, can sign up by April 1. The job fair will be held April 21.

For more information and to sign up, go to planomayorsinterns.org.