The Student Internship Program is different than a typical high school job because it provides students a pathway into career-oriented occupations and professional workplaces. The students are given demanding work and learn all about the company and industry in which they are employed. They have a work site mentor and a work-based learning plan. These are jobs that the typical high school student may never get on his or her own. The goals of the internship program are to help students explore potential careers, learn workplace skills and expectations, and gain valuable experience before they make important post-secondary career choices.
Students learn to connect what is taught in school with what is relevant in the workplace.
Many students who can't work during the school year because of their focus on school are eager to work for you and learn from you during the summer. The Teacher Externship Program places teachers in industry for an average of a week during the summer. Their goal is to develop work and career related curriculum and lesson plans to bring back to the classroom to better prepare students for careers requiring good skills and work habits. Mass. Technology Collaborative, Mohawk Memory Company, Monster. The Summer Internship Program is a unique summer employment experience in which area high school students learn all aspects of an industry and how their academic course work relates to their work on the job.