Finding Summer Internships for High School Students
byConnections Academy
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对于学生来说，暑期实习是衡量他们对潜在职业的兴趣和培养工作技能的好方法，无论他们最终选择什么样的职业道路，这些技能都是有用的.
认为实习是大学生的专利是一种普遍的误解. While it’s true that most college students complete at least one internship, recently internships for high school students are becoming more popular, 尤其是那些计划毕业后直接进入职场的学生.
“一些高中鼓励学生在三年级和四年级完成实习,” a 2022 article from U.S. News & World Report says. 曾经是大学生寻找就业市场入口的范围, 高中实习更注重经验和学习，而不是获得全职工作, education experts say. 它们让学生能够探索未来几年才会出现的研究领域和职业选择.”
And, believe it or not, 考虑高中生暑期实习的时间最早可以在9月或10月开始.
Likely, there are engaging student internships available both in-person and online, 在学生获得高中文凭之前找到一份实习工作比你想象的要容易, especially for students enrolled in a Connections Academy-supported school.
How to Find Online Internships for High School Students
你可以从网上搜索高中生的实习机会开始. Job search sites like Indeed.com or Monster.com, 学生可以搜索“实习”加上任何他们感兴趣的领域，并将搜索范围缩小到他们想要工作的地方. 或者他们可以使用通用搜索引擎搜索他们感兴趣的组织名称加上“实习”.” (See below for several resources with internship listings.)
如果你的学生在找一份合适的实习工作时遇到了困难，他们可能需要发挥创造力. 想想他们想要什么样的工作或者他们想要提高的技能, 然后试着在社区里寻找提供这种工作的人和地方. If your student is interested in business, for example, 他们可能想提高自己的软技能，比如时间管理或口头沟通, by working with a local entrepreneur to get first-hand experience.
Internship-seekers may want to make a list of their interests, talents, and passions, both in and outside of their studies, like video games, street art, 或者制造机器人来帮助他们缩小可能感兴趣的潜在实习机会.
“Play to your strengths,” Pierre Huguet, CEO and co-founder of H&C Education, a college admissions consultancy, told U.S. News & World Report. “你的实习应该是一个机会，去探索你真正感兴趣的东西，而这些东西在学校里学不到. With a little creativity, 你总能找到一种方法，在你的才能和激情的交叉点上追求令人印象深刻的项目.”
Once students have their list of their interests and skills, they should reach out to extended family, friends, teachers, and coaches, their networks on social media... 询问是否有人知道在哪里可以找到高中生实习机会，或者他们是否愿意在夏天接受专业指导.
他们也可以直接联系当地企业，询问实习机会，要求与老板或经理交谈，并描述他们正在寻找什么.
But before students start asking for an internship, they first need to be ready to explain what they can offer.
What You’ll Need to Get an Internship in High School
学生们可以通过制作“电梯演讲”来为自己的暑期实习做准备,” a resume, and interview skills.
Elevator Pitch
“电梯游说”是一段简短的演讲——通常和乘坐电梯的时间一样长, 或者用30秒左右的时间介绍学生是谁，以及他们在技能方面能为未来的雇主提供什么. 有一个一般的介绍和一个或多个针对特定实习或工作类型的定制演讲是很方便的. Students should practice their pitches before interviewing to get feedback.
Resume
A resume 一个人的经验和资格的总结是否与他们申请的工作相关, typically on a single page.
A basic resume consists of the applicant’s name and contact information, education, then in reverse-chronological order (most recent first), work experience, including volunteer work, extracurricular activities, and any awards or accolades, like being named to the honor roll.
Interview Skills
When interviewing, students should:
Dress in clean, modest, professional clothes.
带上两份简历，以防面试官没有，这样他们可以在参考简历的时候阅读.
Take a pad and pen to take notes.
Arrive about 15 minutes early with their cellphone off or silenced.
Present a positive attitude and enthusiasm for the job.
Treat the interview like a conversation—answer the interviewer’s questions, but also have some of their own prepared, 例如，推荐正规买球平台工作职责的额外细节，以及当前或即将进行的项目或计划.
When finishing, thank the interviewer for their time.
Where to Find Internships for High School Students
以下是一些为高中生提供实习机会的组织:
The Bank of America Student Leader Program 在100多个社区为大约300名大三学生和大四学生与非营利组织建立联系.
Chegg Internships 列出了几个主要城市的就业机会，包括亚特兰大、奥斯汀、波士顿和芝加哥.
NASA High School Internships offer research and experiential learning at NASA facilities in Maryland, New York, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The Met High School Internship Program 为住在纽约或在纽约读高中的学生提供博物馆实习机会, New Jersey, or Connecticut.
BRAINYAC 该项目将曼哈顿上城和布朗克斯的高中生与哥伦比亚大学的神经科学家联系起来，为他们提供基于研究的暑期实习机会.
Smithsonian Internships 在华盛顿的各个史密森学会博物馆为高中生提供各种各样的项目, D.C.
The Library of Congress offers internships in and around Washington, D.C., some of which are open to high school students.
The Stanford Compression Forum Summer Internship 为高中生和社区大学生提供完成多学科研究项目的机会.
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh has unpaid internships open to high schoolers at its four museums.
The New-York Historical Society’s Student Historian Internship Program 允许高中生利用社会的巨大正规买球十大平台进行研究和讲故事.
The Act Now Coalition 伊利诺斯州课外项目中心有一个芝加哥地区高中实习和其他年轻人工作机会的数据库.
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