<p>My high school requires that we have completed some sort of internship in order to graduate. It is one of the graduation requirements specific to my school, much like the A-G requirements, community service, and a senior project.
I'm all for an internship since it could truly give me a leg up when compared to other high school graduates - if it's one that actually is useful and applies to my major. (I'm thinking multimedia, graphic design, website development, applied media.. something in those areas)
My school hasn't given any resources or help in searching for internships in the area, and I honestly don't know where to begin looking for one. As a junior, it seems like it would be nearly impossible to find a one that would actually be useful to me.
(sorry if I have this in the wrong forum)</p>
<p>Well, without knowing where you live, how much help could we be? There aren’t going to be many if any resources in finding high school internships, because those rarely exist, and let’s be real - it’s going to be volunteering more than it is an internship. Google is your friend - start looking for companies/establishments in those areas you’re interested in. It’ll be easier if you manage to find non-profits. Then email them - or better yet, call - and ask if they have any volunteer/intern/shadow opportunities. Be prepared to be nothing more than a glorified lackey, though.</p>
<p>Agree with Irlandaise^^^. My kids took a biotech class in high school. They were required to find their own internships in the biotech field. The class only accepted seniors because the school realized that minors could not easily shadow, nor fill out and sign liability forms for the “employer”. </p>
<p>Each of my kids networked and had me and my husband look for possibilities. They emailed/contacted aunts, uncles, grandparents, their friends parents, neighbors, local businesses, scout leaders, etc. The teacher told them that this experience in networking was crucial to later success because they needed to use their people skills to find their placements.</p>
<p>Each of the kids found a resource and worked for anywhere from 3 months to 6 months gaining their internship experience. All of the kids in the class found internships and were very creative in what they did. </p>
<p>You have to do the same thing. Put on your walking shoes. Let your fingers do the talking on your phone. No one is going to hand anything over to you.</p>