Internships for high school students are hard to find because they are traditionally for college students. For this reason, finding one that meets your needs requires planning. An article on collegeboard.com that does good job answering the question how to find an internship is appropriately titled "How to Find an Internship".
In it, there was a little story about a high school student who landed an internship at a local newspaper to find out if she wanted to pursue journalism as a career. She learned a lot about the newspaper industry and decided to major in journalism in college.
Doing an internship in high school can give you a leg up in a lot of industries, especially journalism. Will a high school internship at a newspaper land you a full-time job after graduation? Probably not, but the contacts you make will help you later on when you start looking for jobs or other internships. It will also help you decide if you pocess a passion in the industry you interned in. If more people in high school did internships, I bet there would be less college freshmen who list "undecided" as their major.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Education is key for automotive industry
It used to be that people could graduate from high school could learn how to be a mechanic by learning on the job. Today, the automotive industry is changing and employees are required to have training and education that extends beyond high school.
A New York Times article tells of the demand for mechanics, or "automobile service technicians." To keep up with the advancements of hybrids and alternative-fuel vehicles, automobile service technicians must be educated in everything in England (communication skills) and computer science (dealing with computers), the article explains.
So where to high school students come it? High schoolers have the opportunity to participate in youth programs, such as the Automotive Youth Educational Systems program, which draws students into the profession. It is a two-year program which students start as juniors. When they are half-way through the program, they get a paid mentored internship with a dealer.
If you are a high school student thinking about becoming an automobile service technician, know that a college degree is required. Experience working for a dealer is great, but advanced education and training is required to earn top dollar.
A New York Times article tells of the demand for mechanics, or "automobile service technicians." To keep up with the advancements of hybrids and alternative-fuel vehicles, automobile service technicians must be educated in everything in England (communication skills) and computer science (dealing with computers), the article explains.
So where to high school students come it? High schoolers have the opportunity to participate in youth programs, such as the Automotive Youth Educational Systems program, which draws students into the profession. It is a two-year program which students start as juniors. When they are half-way through the program, they get a paid mentored internship with a dealer.
If you are a high school student thinking about becoming an automobile service technician, know that a college degree is required. Experience working for a dealer is great, but advanced education and training is required to earn top dollar.
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