Nine out of ten students reported that internships helped with their career success.
Get a head of the competition by being able to include hands-on experience in a specific field of interest on a resume.
Gain the opportunity to network with people in the industry to open up doors for future connections.
Learn from professionals who have years of experience and who may give great advice and tips on how to pursue a career and gain the skills needed to succeed.
Explore a career to learn whether or not that is a career path to pursue, ultimately saving money and time if not.
Exposes students to state-of-art practices and technology.
Apply classroom knowledge pained from CTE classes to the work field.
Learn valuable lessons on professionalism and expectations in the workplace.
Internship Program Qualifications
Seniors only (Juniors by exception)
Must have completed and/or be enrolled in at least 1.5 credits of CTE classes from a CTE Pathway related to the internship
Grades and attendance are considered
Fill out an application and be approved by Mr. Wood to participate
Internship Program Expectations
Students are encouraged to seek their own internship site
This is a PASS/FAIL class
Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the intership site
Required to complete 20 hours per class each term at the internship site (40 hours/2 class periods)
Required to create a LinkedIn profile as part of class assignments
Must attend class the first three class periods of the semester
Must attend class once a month during assigned class period (dates are scheduled in advance)
