<p>So I'm a sophomore, and I was just wondering if it's good to have been an intern while still in high school and if that looks good for colleges. And of so, what would be a good internships for helping people out, like hands on activities. I'm thinking YMCA and Red Cross, but those would just be volunteering.. Any ideas?</p>
<p>In my own experience, not many places hire high school interns.</p>
<p>My recommendation to you would be to find something you’re interested in and pursue that. If you can get a part time job as a secretary at a law firm and you want to be a lawyer, do it! I have multiple friends who all work at a business in a field they want to go into and that’s been extremely beneficial for them to write about on college essays. I don’t think that it matters if you’re technically interning, high schoolers typically aren’t expected to hold internships anyway. But being able to write about how you’re in charge of organizing and typing notes for big-name lawyers in your city since you were 15 when applying to colleges? That’s pretty sweet.</p>
<p>I have participated in 3 internships, (I’m a HS junior) two of which I am still involved in. I’ve had one of them for a year and absolutely love it. I don’t really want to get into specifics of how I found the job on CC, but if you PM I’d love to help you out.</p>
<p>Internships are great! They look good on resumes (if they are in an area where you show other interest, or if they are at a well known/prestigious company) and can be a lot of fun too.</p>
<p>If I wanted to go into a field that deals with health issues (doctor, nurse,etc.), would I be able to get an internship at a hospital, or will I only be able to volunteer?</p>
<p>Generally you have to be a junior or senior to get an internship, and hospital internships are pretty much locked up by college kids.</p>
<p>Look for a high school internship program (I’m participating in this thing called PENCIL that finds internships for me based on my interests).</p>
<p>I know some hospitals do volunteer programs for teens. They typically wheel patients in wheel chairs to their different tests in the hospital. Also, I know some teens help get kids ready for surgery and explain stuff to them. A few of my friends are trained in phlebotomy so they drew blood and whatnot. I know you asked about internships, but well, some internships don’t pay. That doesn’t mean they’re a waste of time though. You’re getting paid with the “experience”. Obviously that doesn’t immediantly translate into dough in your wallet, but in the long run being trained in phlebotomy and volunteering at a local hospital as a high schooler will get you loads farther than just mowing lawns.</p>
<p>It really just depends on what’s available where you live. Don’t base anything off of what you read online, we all have different opportunities because we all live different places.</p>
<p>Go explore your options.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info…@nervousohio: do colleges like to see internships in resumes?</p>
<p>I’ve actually been looking for an internship in a lit mag/newspaper/publishing company, but I don’t know to what extent you can just email your CV and expect to be ‘hired’.
There are companies that offer internship placement into the field of your choice, but that seems like a bit of a scam - paying for work experience? What?
I’d welcome any tips as well!</p>
<p>@retrohippo: How did you get your internship?</p>
<p>I didn’t - still looking :)</p>
<p>@retrohippo: Oh…do you talk to your counselor to get info on local internships or something?</p>
<p>I’ve been communing with the almighty google, if that helps, but I haven’t found anything open to high school students yet.</p>
<p>My college professor with whom I spent the summer conducting research told me this: a large majority of high school-ers who seek internships are just doing it for something extra to put on their college app. At least in the sciences, mentors prefer if you have a genuine interest in the subject. If you want to “help people out” (i.e. public service), a good place to check would be government offices/facilities where you can do some receptionist work or follow people around. It would be nice if you prepared a resume and can provide convincing reasons how and why your internship experiences will help your future career path, beyond the mere fact that “Harvard looks for internship experience.” Hope my little spiel helped.</p>