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:
Students must complete a minimum of 135 hours (1 credit) to complete an internship. All young women at WYWLA will be required to complete an internship before graduating.
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
- Develop good work habits.
- Experience personal growth.
- Strengthen communication skills.
- Gain an awareness of the community's vast resources and the world of work.
Students must complete a minimum of 135 hours (1 credit) to complete an internship. All young women at WYWLA will be required to complete an internship before graduating.
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