The program that lines up summer jobs at Plano companies for local high school students would stay in the hands of the same outside manager for 2027 under a contract on the City Council's agenda Monday, Oct. 26.
The Plano Mayor's Summer Internship Program started in 2014, and more than 1,000 Plano high school students have been placed in internships at small and large companies based in the city, according to a memo from the Policy & Government Relations department. This year, 91 students received internships, and more than 330 applied and interviewed for spots.
The contract with Amber Zuckerman would pay $100,000 for one year, rising to as much as $150,000 if certain fundraising tiers are reached. The memo says the item has no direct financial impact on the city because the pay depends on sponsorship and fundraising money deposited with the Plano Improvement Corporation.
A separate payment section attached to the item lists a yearly cap of $137,500, a figure that does not match the memo's maximum.
What the manager does
The scope of services covers nearly the whole program: recruiting sponsors and setting fundraising goals, signing up companies and nonprofits to host interns, recruiting and training students, running the job fair where students interview, matching interns with employers and producing an end-of-summer luncheon.
The attachment says no commissions will be paid on sponsorships, and that program costs such as printing and venue rentals are billed to the Plano Improvement Corporation.
