Internships- helpful or not?

<p>I was wondering if a senior internship would hurt my chances. I'm applying for the Superintendent's Leadership Program in my county (which admits around 14 people annually) and I think I have a very good chance of getting in. Basically, it matches the student with interships in their chosen fields (for me, it'd be politics) and couples the internship with Harvard style weekly seminars, usually presided by the Superintendent himself or some government official. Additionally, the program is translated to two honors credits on the transcript. </p>

<p>My choices for the internship sites are US Senate, Brookings Institute (think tank in DC), or a lobbying firm. </p>

<p>The problem is that if I am accepted to the program, I will only be taking four classes in the morning, since I have to head over to the site in the afternoon. I will most likely be taking Multivariable Calc, AP Lit & Comp, AP Bio, and AP European History. </p>

<p>Do you think that this will look favourably in the eyes of the admission officers?</p>