Senior Internship Program

I got an email from my case manager, Ms. Hammond about Senior Internship Program. This is a program where at the last month of school, 99% of the Seniors at New Canaan High School won't have to go to classes because of the internships they will receive. The application process begins November 19th and ends on my birthday, December 14th. December 19th is the deadline for the self designed internship proposal. January 3rd is when Student Interviews with the SIP Committee begins and ends on January 25th. April 27th is a mandatory meeting for all SIP Students in the Wagner Room and another mandatory meeting for the SIP Students is May 20th in the Auditorium. May 21st is when the Internships begin and end on June 13th with a reception at 5pm in the auditorium but the end date and reception will most likely change due to snow days.

More details:

The Program offers NCHS seniors an opportunity to explore future careers by experiencing the World of Work first hand. It will also provide businesses with motivated and eager workers and a potential pool of future employees.

What to expect:

• SIP is an approximately three to four week, unpaid internship. It is scheduled for the last three to four weeks of the academic year.
• Interns will work on-site at a business or organization approximately 25 hours per week, according to a schedule determined by the work site supervisor and the work site's needs. Interns will have SIP tasks to complete off-site, such as journaling.
• SIP is designed to operate during school hours (on-site hours will be scheduled between 7:30 am and 3 pm) but other arrangements may be made with particular Interns.
• To the extent possible, students will be matched to an internship that matches their skills and interests.