Carnival Cruise Lines offers summer internships to Tampa high schoolers

For high school students looking to stretch their sea legs this summer, Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines is offering an internship the company has dubbed a “fun-ternship.”

Students will work alongside Carnival’s port services team members who operate the cruise terminals where guests embark, according to a statement. Interns will get a behind-the-scenes look at homeport operations and receive training and mentorship from Carnival team members. 

“This will be more than just a unique, fun summer job. It will be an opportunity for young people to develop professional skills, build confidence and leadership abilities and gain experience in a part of the travel industry that directly impacts their community’s economy,” says David Candib, vice president of port operations for Carnival Cruise Line in a the statement. “We believe this is another great way to invest in the communities we call home, as well as the future of our dynamic and growing cruise industry.”

RIsing high school juniors or seniors with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and are 17 and older living at port cities in Tampa, Jacksonville, Norfolk, New York City and Long Beach, California can apply. Candidates have until May 1 to apply for the paid gig, which runs from June 21 to Aug. 2, the release states. 

Carnival Cruises was founded in 1972 and over its five decade span has sailed over 100 million guests all over the world. It currently has 29 ships in its fleet and 50,000 employees that set sail from over a dozen ports across the U.S., Australia and Europe.