NEA INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it."

— Steve Jobs

What is the Nea Internship Program?

The purpose of the NEA Internship Requirement is to expose learners to the working world and career opportunities.  Learners will cover the course of the program:

• Research their personal interests and skills
• Build a resume highlighting those skills and interests
• Pursue and secure an internship of their choice
• Report findings and observations during/after the internship

Who is required to participate in the internship program?

It is a graduation requirement that all learners have completed the internship program.  Although it is possibly easier for older leaners to obtain the internship of their choice, learners will have the latitude to meet the internship requirement anytime between their sophomore and senior years, summers included.

What are the requirements?

1. 20-hour internship duration (minimum)
2. Ongoing weekly journal of learner’s experience
3. Positive feedback from internship provider (supervisor)
4. Appropriate paperwork compiled and filed
5. Closing report from learner at the end of internship engagement.  This closing report, in no less than 500 words, will address:

• Specific skills used
• Daily duties
• A general synopsis of what was learned in the internship
• One example of an obstacle during the internship
• A comparison between your initial expectations of the internship and what the experience was really like

 Download the Internship Forms

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