Is Wake Pathways free?
Yes. Browsing and using the directory is free.
About Wake Pathways
A free, community-driven resource helping Wake County teens discover real internships, volunteer work, scholarships, summer programs, and more.
Our mission
No teenager in Wake County should miss out on an opportunity simply because they did not know it existed. Wake Pathways makes it easier for students, parents, and counselors to find what matters.
Why this matters
By the numbers
Wake County has a large student population, but opportunities are often scattered across school emails, nonprofit sites, university pages, and job boards. Wake Pathways brings curated opportunities into one place so students can find them faster and miss fewer deadlines.
118
active opportunities
Matches the default Explore count (closed listings are hidden there by default). 135 total listings are currently indexed.
72
organizations represented
Distinct schools, nonprofits, and employers with active listings. Listings span 10 Wake County cities (plus remote and regional options).
What makes us different
Official sources only
We pull from city, county, nonprofit, school, museum, hospital, and university pages. Every listing links to an official source.
Wake County focus
Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, and surrounding communities. No generic national aggregator content.
Unclear details are labeled
If we cannot confirm a detail from the source, we mark it as unknown instead of guessing.
Expired listings removed
Opportunities are reviewed regularly. Closed, stale, or unverifiable listings are taken down.
How it works
1
Research real sources
We check city, county, school, nonprofit, and university sites for teen programs, jobs, and scholarships.
2
Accept community submissions
Teachers, parents, counselors, and organizations can submit opportunities they know about.
3
Review before publishing
Every listing is checked against its official source. We confirm details like eligibility, deadlines, and costs.
4
Remove what expires
Closed or unverifiable listings are taken down. Active listings show when they were last checked.
Built by the community
Wake Pathways started as a practical answer to scattered flyers and buried web pages: one calm place for families to check. It is maintained by people who live and work in Wake County and care about youth access to real programs. Want to help? Submit an opportunity or spread the word.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account to browse?
No. An account is only needed for saved listings and reviews.
How do you verify listings?
Each listing is reviewed against an official source link before it is published.
How often is the data updated?
Listings are rechecked in review cycles and stale entries are removed.