Student Internships To Gain Experience

Many seniors have just handed in their applications to spend the last six weeks of the school year interning at a local business. With the thought of these internships comes great excitement. After all, who doesn’t want to spend weeks away from the classes, homework, and numerous tests found within the walls of Ridgefield High School?

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One of the best things about internships, in my opinion, is how my work experience will allow me to learn in a more nontraditional sense. A common complaint among high school students is that much of what we are learning is impractical. Yes, it sounds impressive to know all the amendments of the Constitution, but how will that serve me outside of my academic career?

Already, just in the application process, I have gained experience in interviewing and communicating with professionals, as well as learning to outline a proposal. Perhaps these are basic skills, but it’s nice to get some practice before heading out into the harsher world of college and employment.

But of course, I am most excited to actually begin my internship in mid-May. After four years in a classroom, it will be a nice change of pace to spend some time sampling a possible career interest and learning skills not found in a textbook. It will also serve as an excellent bridge to college — at a time when many students cannot stop thinking about their futures, it’s great to have an experience that may solidify a potential field of study.

And even if internships go awry, even if that seemingly great-sounding opportunity has turned out to be little more than getting coffee, there is the overriding idea that, hey, it’s better than school. And seniors aren’t the only ones feeling this. I once heard one of my teachers say about the program, “It’s perfect. They leave right around the time when you can’t stand them anymore.”

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