Program Summary

​Junior Internship

Senior Field Research
  • Four-week, full-time immersion at the worksite
  • Receive credit for successfully completing internship and related course work
  • Paired and work closely with a workplace mentor
  • HTH Internship Coordinator meets with mentor regularly about student progress, attendance, and project development
  • Develop a substantial project (or multiple projects) with the mentor to meaningfully contribution to the organization
  • A Presentation of Learning given at the conclusion to a panel of mentors and other employees to celebrate, reflect, and critique
  • Supported by a preparatory class taught at HTHNC
  • Intern assignments include mentor interviews, photojournalism, creation of an internship portfolio, project proposals, and regular reflection on growth and progress on a blog.
  • Nine-week internship on Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • Develop a compelling research question that will drive on-site data collection
  • Receive credit for successful completion of program and associated research paper
  • Paired and work closely with a workplace mentor
  • In person and remote meetings with HTH Internship Coordinator to discuss progress on research project
  • Write a well-documented inductive Research Paper in preparation for college composition assignments
  • A Presentation of Learning given at conclusion to worksite mentors and employees to celebrate, reflect, and critique work and research accomplished by student

Program Outcomes

Students & Parents

Teachers

Mentors
Internship is one of most exciting and unique aspects of being a High Tech High student! A successful internship requires preparation, but the benefits are numerous, including: 
  • Unique experiences for college essays
  • Development of strong resume and job interview skills
  • Experience with potential career paths
  • Excitement and understanding of higher education requirements for certain career paths
  • Increased sense of responsibility and connection to the "real world"
HTH Teachers love the opportunity to help students connect with meaningful and enriching internship experiences.  Adequate preparation requires a lot of up front work, including:
  • Supporting students to find internship opportunities
  • Critiquing resumes, cover letters, and job interview skills
  • Workshops on professional behavior, professional emails, conflict management, independent research, and college-level paper writing
  • Frequent site visits to support intern-mentor relationships and successful completion of program requirements (4x for Juniors, 2x for Seniors)
The decision to host a High Tech High intern is a great way to both educate the future workforce and get some help from intelligent and dedicated individuals! 

Your job as a mentor is to provide an educational and professional environment that supports students in completing their Junior or Senior project.