<p>40 hours per week
6 weeks per summer</p>
<p>Internships at a laboratory sounds great but I heard from a college admissions officer that they are a sign of "helicopter parents" and are unnecessary. Is this true?</p>
<p>I guess it's a sign of a helicopter parent if a parent is the one that got you the job.</p>
<p>Well, just today I found out about internship today:</p>
<p>they do more good than harm IMO. just don't make your parent's involvement in the experiance notable.</p>
<p>Wait.<br>
Why is this? What's wrong with doing an internship?!</p>
<p>"What's wrong with doing an internship?!"</p>
<p>Nothing, you just don't have the skills or perspective to get anything out of it in high school and colleges know this.</p>
<p>So you're not gaining any skills or making any important contacts by doing an internship in high school.</p>
<p>Edit: It depends on the internship. I don't believe you can rule them all out.</p>
<p>I think thats unfair to say. My internship this summer taught me more than I can express and increased my self confidence tremendously, not to mention that I gained valuable connections.</p>
<p>Yes, now that I've learned more about it, IMO it really depends on the internship program. There are some interns where all you do is perform menial taks in the theater. That'd probably be considered a waste of time in the eyes of a college counselor.</p>