college credit for summer internships

Career Opportunities & Internships
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<p>Hi everyone,</p>

<p>I'm in the process of applying for internships at a couple of political media publications in D.C. I've learned that a lot of the places I'm applying are either reluctant or even unwilling to accept applications from high-school aged interns who are not applying through academic credit programs. This is apparently for liability reasons. </p>

<p>I navigated my way through my H.S.'s bureaucracy, and ended up learning from the superintendent of curriculum that our school can only grant credit for courses pre-approved by the board of ed. We have an independent study program, but it is only open to seniors, during the school year.</p>

<p>Anyway, I was thinking that I might be able to get some preemptive college credit from my local community college, a comm. coll. in D.C., or maybe a University in Chicago or D.C.</p>

<p>Any thoughts on where to look? I'm also open to doing this through a program not associated with a college/university.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance,
wmmk</p>

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<p>If you are doing this for this summer, you are too late</p>

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<p>I’ve already sent off applications for internships, but I apparently won’t be able to get anywhere without the academic credit part. I’m also in contact with a reporter at the Washington bureau of a major national newspaper who said I’ll still have a lot of opportunities often, as long as I get the academic credit set up within the next ~1 week. </p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>