2026 SIP Application Page

• Student should be a current 11th grade student who lives or attends school within Montgomery County, Texas

• Student should be in good academic standing

• Student should submit all application materials and non-refundable $20 application fee as instructed by April 3, 2026 ​             

*Application fee-reduction waivers are available. Speak with your College and Career Counselor for more information.  

All application materials must be submitted online by April 3, 2026 at 10:00 pm. Only complete applications will be considered for internship placement. 

A complete application includes all of the following.

1. Online application form submitted on time

2. Signed Student Contract (Attached below)

3. A typed resume (sample is included, but other formats may be used)  

4. An unofficial school transcript - EfTA will get this from your school  

5. A recommendation form from a teacher/adult non-family member who is familiar with the applicant’s work. Applicants should send the teacher recommendation form link to the recommender. 

6. A one to two page, double-spaced, typed essay ​

7. $20 non-refundable application fee due at submission  

8. Completion of a  four-hour volunteer shift at an EfTA IRONMAN station during the IRONMAN Texas on April 18, 2026. Applicants MUST volunteer at one of the following stations linked below. (Other stations will not meet the requirement.)

Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Texas Volunteer Links

Every student applying for the EfTA Student Internship Program is required to sign up for a shift in one of the below shift locations. (Full credit is given for the all shifts below, even if they are a little shorter than 4 hours.) All other IRONMAN volunteer hours outside of these stations will NOT be accepted as the volunteer requirement for this program. Each of the links below will show the day and time of the volunteer opportunities along with a description of the shift. If the shift is listed below, it is approved to meet the Student Internship Program volunteer requirement. If you are unsure if a shift is an approved station, please email Ashley Ouellette at aouellette@efta-us.org

Approved Stations can be found in this location closer to the event. Check back in late February 2026 for more details. 

Students who have applied will receive an email on April 27th at 3:00 pm stating whether they have been placed in an internship or are on the waitlist. ​

1. Placed students must attend a mandatory in-person orientation.

2. Set up an interview with the internship host and submit a signed Mentor/Intern Contract before internship begins. 

3. Complete an online interest inventory assessment with a one-page reflection based on your results (link will be provided once accepted).

4. Attend one of the required online interview workshops during the week of May 26th - 29th. 

5. Complete the full 80 hours of the in-person internship.

6. Submit a one-page reflection essay about the overall program experience (questions to answer will be provided).

7. Complete a end of program survey.