Pratt Northam Foundation Accepting Applications for 2026 Summer Workership Program

For the 45th consecutive year, the Pratt Northam Foundation invites public sector and not-for-profit organizations delivering services to people living between Boonville and Carthage, to apply for Workership Grants.

The Workership Program will provide a maximum 350 hours of summer employment for each position at minimum wage, for students who are college-age, currently enrolled, or who have been accepted and will be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate academic program at an accredited college for the 2026 Fall semester.

The Pratt Northam Foundation encourages all applicants to provide quality experiences for their Workership Students. The Foundation values the sites that gives students true hands-on learning experiences.

Workership applicants are reminded that Workership sites are selected based upon the affirmative answers to the following questions:

1. Does the Workership position provide programming directly to young people?
2. Does the Workership position indirectly benefit young people?
3. Does the Workership position help the student build skills and experience on a specific career tract?
4. Does the Workership position relate to the student’s field of study?
5. Will the student receive internship or academic credit for the summer work?

An application for Workership funding can be found here: Workership Application | The Pratt-Northam Foundation

The deadline for applications is January 9, 2026.

 For more information, phone: (570) 396-4532 or email: prattnortham@gmail.com