What is Project Pull?

Project Pull is a paid summer internship program that is sponsored by the City and County of San Francisco through the General Services Agency (GSA), the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), the Department of Public Works (DPW) and New Ways Workers-SF. Now in its 15th year, Project Pull provides professional mentorship to highly motivated, promising high school students from the diverse communities within San Francisco. During the eight-week program, our interns get a chance to explore careers in architecture, business, engineering and science by interning with a full-time City employee from various City departments. The ultimate goal of Project Pull is to expose diverse and talented students to a work environment conducive to their personal growth and to draw young citizens to the public sector and perhaps into the workforce of the City and County of San Francisco.

History
Project Pull was co-founded 15 years ago by Harlan L. Kelly, Jr. and the late Robert Mason, two city employees who felt strongly about the importance of providing positive opportunities for San Francisco’s youth. They believed that they could “pull” young people into public service by providing structured mentorship to highly motivated students who demonstrated an interest in the fields of architecture, business, engineering and science. By pairing young people with professional employees in these fields, with the goal of instilling a sense of responsibility and civic pride, Project Pull teaches participants the skills they need to be successful in the future.