What is an Internship?

Application Process for an Internship:

Student attends the Information Meeting held in December of the Junior year.
Student makes an appointment with their Guidance Counselor to review their Career Major/Completer course work to see if they qualify with 3 or more credits.
If 3 or more credits in a Career Major/Completer have been met, student receives an Application Form from the Guidance Counselor and is completed by the Guidance Counselor.
Application Form is then turned into the Coordinator.
Once eligibility is determined by Counselor and Coordinator, student must attend the Mandatory Meeting in late March early April of their Junior year and receive the Application Packet.
Application Packet is completed and turned into the Coordinator- early May.
Students will be notified that they have met all qualifications for the program.
Student attends final meeting in May to review the summer’s process.

May-August:

Student and Coordinator work together in finding an Internship Placement.
If a student has a connection, contact information is given to Coordinator.
Students ARE NOT to arrange their own internship! Please include the coordinator in the process.
If the Coordinator has the connection, introductions and interviews will take place.
Students must interview for the internship position. The interview will determine if placement occurs.
Coordinator completes site visits, liability/safety paperwork and secures a Certificate of Insurance.
Once paperwork and interview are complete, the student is ready for the internship.

First week of school:

Student Interns must attend a week long professional orientation and will begin the internship after completion.

During the internship:

Students receive a combined assessment grade. The Coordinator provides academic assignments and the site will professionally assess your skills.
There will be monthly mandatory meetings at school with the coordinator to review updates.
Yes, a student can get fired.
Yes, you can get pulled out of the internship if your grades decline.
Yes, the coordinator does site visits and checks up on each intern.