This session highlights a replicable, equity-centered Electric Vehicle (EV) Internship model that advanced clean transportation goals while building real workforce pathways for youth in San Bernardino’s AB 617 community. Led by Making Hope Happen Foundation in collaboration with San Bernardino City Unified School District, Green Paradigm Consulting, SkillFusion, and regional partners, the program equipped high school and college-aged interns with practical skills to support community electrification, from incentive navigation and outreach to foundational charging infrastructure knowledge and site assessment preparation. Attendees will learn how the internship combined community listening sessions, incentive education workshops, and hands-on events to reduce barriers to EV adoption for residents and small businesses. The session will also explore how accessibility strategies, such as multilingual engagement, community-based locations, and family-friendly supports, helped reach priority populations and strengthen trust. A key feature of the model is its emphasis on “learning by doing”: interns strengthened public speaking and leadership through real outreach engagements, gained exposure to EV charging concepts and workforce opportunities, and contributed to community deliverables, including youth-led event planning and technology-based learning tools. Drawing from intern evaluation data and program outcomes, the presentation will share what worked, what interns learned, and what improvements are planned to deepen training and scale impact. Participants will walk away with a clear framework for launching or strengthening a youth-driven clean transportation workforce program, one that supports community goals, builds local talent pipelines, and advances healthier air outcomes through practical electrification education and engagement.