1. Career Connections Internships: It’s not a class….it’s an experience.

2. What is an Internship?
An opportunity for students to participate in career related experiences not obtainable within the usual classroom setting.
The internship is directly related to the student’s career major, or completer program.

3. Internship Requirements
Senior status during scheduled internships
2.5 GPA or better
94% attendance or better
HAS requirement met
75 student service hours
Completed at least 3 credits of a completer or career major
Reliable transportation
Acceptable behavior/disciplinary record

4. When does the internship take place ?
Sometime during your school day
During the weekend or evening
The summer before your senior year.

5. Benefit of Internships
Apply classroom learning to real world situations to narrow the gap between theory and practice
Develop career awareness
Focus on career vs. job preparation
Develop and refine workplace skills
Observe professional role models and positive work ethics

6. Additional Benefits Skills Employers Named as Basic.
Team work
Problem Solving
Interpersonal Skills
Oral Communication
Leadership
Writing Skills
Computation Skill
Reading Skills

7. What does an internship look like?

8. Examples of Internship Experiences

9. Ag Science

10. TAM

11. Law and Legal
Business
Marketing

12. Social Work

13. Life Science

15. APL
NSA
NCI
SEAP

16. Next Steps Determine Career Major/Completer Program
Met with your counselor and or Career Connection Coordinator. And review program of studies
Enroll in appropriate courses. (Specific to career Major/Completer)

17. Questions? Career Connections Coordinators Melinda Porterfield CHS
Terry Adkins SCHS
Marcene Trump LHS