<p>Hey CC! I'm going to be a senior next year @ HS. Right now I am trying to find an internship or a job related to the subject I wanna major in, in college. However, after checking out a few websites with internships I realized that they are looking for people with outstanding resumes and college degrees. Since I am a high school student with no experience whatsoever, I doubt they will even bother talking to me if I apply. </p>
<p>Do you think I have any chances of getting a job? If so, how do I contact them? I've never done this before, and my parents have their own private businesses that they run by themselves, so I have no one to ask for advice. I don't really want to make money, I just want to see how it's like.</p>
<p>I will be really thankful for any advice!</p>
<p>Right out of high school, there aren’t really many internships I can get, especially in the major that I want to work in. If you’re in the medical field you can often find hospital/research work (you can do this even as a sophomore or junior anyways), but per-say like me with engineering, the best I can do is get a job in the mail room or something for the company I want to work for in the future, which I actually plan to do after I enroll for classes and prove I have at least 12 units (like a student job).</p>
<p>I currently have an internship and will have an online one in the fall. They can be sort of annoying to find, but with the right connections it is a lot easier to get them. What is your intended major (some majors will have internships that are easier to get then others)?</p>
<p>I’m kind of in the same situation. ArtsyGirl13, my intended major is economics or political science. Do you have any suggestions for that?</p>
<p>Do not desperate. It can be very frustrating finding an internship in high school, but they do exist. First make sure your school do not have any connections or teacher that can help you with a good recommendation. Second, find out if any upper class-man has done an internship in the last few years and where and try to contact the same company. Companies tend to rehire from same schools if they are happy with interns. Think of any one you know in that field. They may not be the one giving you the internship but they might recommend you to someone. that will. Finally, and this is a really more difficult, send letters with your resume to several companies in your area. My son landed a internship with a biomedical company for the summer by meeting someone in a robotics competition. Lesson: you always have to be talking to be people and introducing yourself (print some personal cards). This practice will be important not only for this year but for all the years to come and will end up building you a contact list or at least giving you some practice on how to hunt for a real job.</p>