Internships
An internship is an experience in which a high school student takes a responsible role as a worker in a company or organization and then reflects on the experience. The Internship Program is a supplement to formal classroom instruction. Its intent is to significantly add to the vitality of the instructional program and to impact the courses that a student has taken or will take.
Expected outcomes of this experience for the students include:
The goals of the internship program are to help the student:
A student must complete a required number of work hours to complete an internship and to receive one high school credit (1 credit). All WYWLA students will be required to complete an internship before high school graduation. Credit and grades are assigned after the student completes all requirements and submits all work to the certified staff sponsor.
Below are links to the Student Internship Packet, Business Sponsor Packet and job descriptions for positions at Cary Creative Center and Workplace Options. Students with an interest in one of these positions should contact Ms. Joyce Bailey Stephens ([email protected] or call 919-508-9094) for more details.
Expected outcomes of this experience for the students include:
- Increased self-esteem and personal growth derived from successfully meeting new interpersonal and intellectual challenges
- Acquired new skills and knowledge.
- Increased exposure to various work roles and career choices.
- Increased understanding of the relationship between school-based learning and the work experience.
- Increased opportunities for high school students to explore areas of academic career, or service interests
- Development of positive relationships between the internship program, the school, and the community
The goals of the internship program are to help the student:
- Develop good work habits.
- Experience personal growth.
- Strengthen communication skills.
- Gain an awareness of the community's vast resources and the world of work.
A student must complete a required number of work hours to complete an internship and to receive one high school credit (1 credit). All WYWLA students will be required to complete an internship before high school graduation. Credit and grades are assigned after the student completes all requirements and submits all work to the certified staff sponsor.
Below are links to the Student Internship Packet, Business Sponsor Packet and job descriptions for positions at Cary Creative Center and Workplace Options. Students with an interest in one of these positions should contact Ms. Joyce Bailey Stephens ([email protected] or call 919-508-9094) for more details.
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