<p>So I did a basic search but couldn't really find anything completely helpful so sorry if this is a question asked all the time.</p>
<p>I'm a high school student looking for an internship. All I can find are "research oppurtunes" and internships for things in the sciences. I'm really interested in the humanities/government/journalism. How would I go about finding an internship for something of that nature...
1) Would emailing a professor at a college in a department I like be too weird? Would I just be like "I was wondering if there was any internships avaliable?" Would I need to be completely in the know on the subject? What would an internship of this nature entail?
2) I've looked at things like the United Nations and government officials and stuff; all of them want college kids. Is there anyone who wants someone in high school?</p>
<p>lol thanks</p>
<p>I am assuming your high school does not have a career/job center?
If not, and you are looking for a job (which is really all an internship is in HS) in government/journalism, then approach your local town hall, politicians, or newspaper/tv station.
One option (if the experience is more valuable to you than the money), if they only want college students,is to volunteer (ie, not get paid) and see if they will give you a chance. That is a good way to get your foot in the door...</p>
<p>As far as asking a prof goes, I don't see any problem with that. I asked a lot of professors about stuff over my junior high and high school years (although some of it probably was kinda weird in retrospect). So, if you really are interested in working at a university, I would say to go for it. Besides, colleges love to see that you are working at the college level.</p>
<p>Working at a newspaper is also great as well. My school has an internship requirement, and a bunch of my friends interned at newspapers and had a lot of fun (they also got into really good colleges). As for which one to choose, it all depends on what you are interested in.</p>