February 10, 2000 | Read Time: 1 minute
Most Internet sweepstakes lure contestants with the promise of big checks, cars, and glamorous vacations, but Yahoo is sponsoring a contest where the prize is an internship at a non-profit organization.
Entrants in the Yahoo Web Corps Internship Opportunity Contest will be competing for 10 summer internships at non-profit organizations, where the winners will be asked to help the charities better use the Internet. Winners will also receive a $5,000 stipend from Yahoo and an orientation at the Santa Clara, Calif., company’s headquarters.
Seven charities are participating in the program — including the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the Grand Canyon Association, and Habitat for Humanity International. Applicants are asked to answer an essay question posed by the charity with which they would like to work. The American Red Cross, for example, asks applicants to describe how they would make the organization’s Web site more appealing to young people.
The deadline for applications is March 15. Submissions will be judged by representatives from the charities.
For more information: Go to http://careers.yahoo.com/employment/webcorps.
