A student must complete at least 120 hours of on-the-job experience while working on a project of value. In addition, students are required to reflect upon their experience through journal entries and two projects. Students will receive high school honors credit. Credit and grades are assigned after the student completes all requirements and submits all work to the Career Development Coordinator on our Canvas classroom site. 

 

An internship is an experience in which a Senior takes a responsible role as a worker in a company or organization and then reflects on the experience. The Internship Program is a supplement to formal classroom instruction. It intends to significantly add to the instructional program's vitality and impact a student's courses. This is like job shadowing except more hands on, may do busy work for a professional while being exposed to their career and be able to ask questions. This may help a student decide if this is the right career path for them. 

Expected outcomes of this experience for the students include:

• Increased self-esteem and personal growth derived from successfully meeting new interpersonal and intellectual challenges.
• Acquired new skills and knowledge.
• Increased exposure to various work roles and career choices.
• Increased understanding of the relationship between school-based learning and work experience.  
• Increased opportunities for high school students to explore areas of academic career or service interest.
• Development of positive relationships between the internship program, the school, and the community...your supervisor will be a great reference for you as you apply for jobs in this career field and may continue to be a mentor throughout college.