INTERNSHIPS
The Marin County School to Career Partnership offers an Internship program for public high school students in Marin County. The program offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on workplace skills and to test their academic knowledge in a real-world setting. Internship sessions are available in the Fall, Spring, and Summer.
Internships may vary depending upon the needs of the students, the needs of the employers, and the requirements of the School to Career program. Every effort is made to find an internship placement for students in one of their top three choices; however, some internships are not available every semester, and choices are limited in certain industry areas. The School to Career Liaisons coordinates with students, teachers, and employers to ensure that each student has a meaningful learning experience. Most of the internships are unpaid, although there might be some paid opportunities.
FALL, SPRING, AND SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
Minimum Hours: 54
The Fall, Spring, and Summer Internship Programs provide an 8-week intensive career exploration opportunity requiring students to spend 6 to 9 hours per week on the worksite with a mentor. Fall internships begin in early October, Spring internships begin in early February, and Summer internships begin in mid-June. The Internship program is recommended for juniors and seniors. Elective academic credit is available.
STUDENT INTERN HIGHLIGHTS
Jiteshwar (JT) Attri
Jiteshwar (JT) Attri of Terra Linda High School interned with the San Francisco Bar Association with their immigration legal clinic during summer 2019.
Beatrix Franus
Beatrix Franus of Terra Linda High School interned with Employee Health Services at Kaiser Permanente during summer 2019. She was able to input patient data, help room patients and visit other hospital departments.
Alana Slanec
Alana Slanec of Terra Linda High School interned with the Marin History Museum updating their website, social media pages, and helping the organization overall during summer 2019.
Amy Muithya and Tristyn Lai
Amy Muithya (left) and Tristyn Lai (right) of Terra Linda High School, interned with BESST-Inc, an innovative technology provider and consulting firm that uses advanced, miniaturized sub-surface technology to provide solutions for complex groundwater quality and quantity issues. Both interns managed database updates and learned Microsoft Access amongst other skills.