The Grigg Lewis Foundation, Inc. sponsors the following Workership Program paid internships for Summer 2026. The Workership Program internships will consist of approximately 250-350 hours between May and August at minimum wage. All hiring, work schedules, and payroll are the responsibility of each participating agency.
*Qualifying students living in Eastern Niagara County or attending a college in Niagara County should apply with the agency only. Each participating Workership agency is listed below, along with the title of available position/s and the contact person for each agency.
Click on the agency name to learn more about what services and programs the agency provides.
Challenger Learning Center of ONE
Workership Position:
Youth Program and Outreach Intern
Contact:
Michael Schian (716) 434-3196
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County
Workership Position:
4-H Youth Program Summer Intern – 2 positions available
Contact:
Heidi Feltz (716) 433-8839 x239
Workership Position 1:
Information Desk Assistant
Contact:
Gretchen Doty (716) 433-1886 x103
Workership Position 2:
Program Assistant
Contact:
Maureen Wendt (716) 433-1886
Workership Position:
Marketing & Advancement Intern
Contact:
Kim Knuutila (716) 433-6422 x407
Workership Position:
Summer Theatre Camp Instructor
Contact:
Chris Parada (716) 438-1130
Workership Position 1:
Lead Summer Camp Intern
Workership Position 2:
Sports & Recreation Intern
Contact:
Lea Sobieraski (716) 433-2617
Lockport Ice Arena & Sports Center, Inc.
Workership Position:
Sports Management Assistant
Contact:
Scott Then (716) 438-7698
Workership Position 1:
LMS Special Events Assistant
Workership Position 2:
Lockport Community Farmers Market Assistant
Contact:
Holly Edwards (716) 434-0212
Workership Position 1:
Children’s/Youth Summer Reading Assistant
Contact:
RoseAnn Haseley (716) 433-5935
Workership Position 2:
Reference Student Assistant
Contact:
Marianne Colton (716) 433-5935
Mental Health Association of Niagara County
Workership Position:
Program Assistant
Contact:
Tara Porter (716) 433-3780 x307
Niagara County Historical Society
Workership Position 1:
Museum Assistant
Contact:
Ann Marie Linnabery (716) 434-7433
Workership Position 2:
Curatorial Assistant
Contact:
Terry Abrams (716) 434-7433
Workership Position:
Special Events/Marketing Intern
Contact:
Allison Bolt (716) 280-0766
Youth Mentoring Services in Niagara County, Inc.
Workership Position:
Summer Program Assistant – 2 positions available
Contact:
Kourtney Malcolm (716) 434-1855
YWCA of the Niagara Frontier – Lockport
Workership Position 1:
Summer Camp Arts and Crafts Counselor/ YWCA of the Niagara Frontier Summer Day Camp-Lockport
Workership Position 2:
Summer Arts and Crafts Counselor/Alto Park Youth & Rec Program Collaboration
Contact:
Debbie Rogalski (716) 433-6714