| When high school and college students need to gain | | | | get vast experience with powerful companies while |
| experience over the summer, the best thing they can | | | | also enjoying what they do. There is no better place to |
| do is get an internship in their field. Unfortunately, many | | | | do this than with an internship at Disney World or |
| of them think this is impossible because they need to | | | | Disney Land. The Disney programs pay their |
| spend that time making money. With a little bit of effort, | | | | participants to work in a huge variety of fields from |
| they should be able to find many options for college | | | | performing arts to computer science internships. In |
| and high school internships that actually pay their | | | | addition to a paycheck in a great environment, |
| participants for their work. | | | | students can earn up to nine college credits for |
| A student who is interested in the government should | | | | participating in the program. |
| look into internships that pay with The U.S. Department | | | | Some students spend months looking for their perfect |
| of State. This is a great way to get first-hand | | | | paid internship and cannot find anything. In this case, |
| experience with a government agency and make | | | | they should be proactive and try to invent their own |
| connections that could be very valuable in the future. | | | | internship. The best way to do this is by calling a |
| Not only do these internships pay, but they offer paid | | | | company they want to work with and asking if they |
| federal holidays, sick leave and prorated health | | | | might be interested in having an intern for the summer. |
| insurance. | | | | As the expression goes, the squeaky wheel gets the |
| The best internships for high school students are the | | | | grease and they may just be so impressed with the |
| ones that offer experience in addition to assistance | | | | student's initiative that they will say yes. |
| getting set up for college. This is exactly what students | | | | College and high school internships can be tricky to find |
| get when they take an internship with The Children's | | | | for a student who needs a paycheck, but they are out |
| Hospital. This program is great for students interested | | | | there. Students should look for something that directly |
| in the medical field and spans over their junior and | | | | relates to their field of study and that will have benefits |
| senior years of high school. In addition to pay, students | | | | in addition to the paycheck. With the right internship, |
| receive assistance with finding a college program as | | | | they can gain valuable experience while making the |
| well as applying for scholarships and financial aid. | | | | money they need. |
| The best internships for college students allow them to | | | | |