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Internship Opportunities
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Community Partner Luncheon - Friday, Dec 13th from 11:30am-1pm
We would like to invite you to our Community Partner Luncheon. This gathering is for any current Community Partner and or those looking to become one with our Newburyport High School Community. Being a Community Partner could entail taking on Internship students, being a guest Career Speaker, Mentoring a student or being able to do a Job Shadow day for a student. Any type of support is always welcomed, and we look forward to getting together to enjoy lunch, hearing from current students and site supervisors of the Internship Program, as well as discussing how our Internship Program is structured. We look forward to having you join us on Friday, Dec 13th from 11:30am-1pm at the NBPT Senior Center, 331 High St, Newburyport, MA 01950. Please Register HERE for the Luncheon!
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Current NHS Internship Community Partners
Browse some of the internship opportunities available with our NHS Community Partners.
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100% Virtual and PAID Internships!!! - Work-Based Learning Alliance
We have updated our School Guide with information regarding the opportunities that will be on offer, how to register your students and key timelines.Our registration process remains the same for this coming year -- New schools who have not worked with us in the past are asked to complete the School Registration Form.
- All schools share the Student Registration Form, Family Information Letter and relevant program information sheets with students and families. The Student Registration Form is designed to be completed by the student with family guidance and support.
Given the high demand for our programming, we will continue to cap internship cohorts at 100 students and project cohorts at 50 students. Places will continue to be offered to students in order of registration.For those schools looking to register students for our Fall programming, please be aware that the deadline for students to complete their registration form is Friday 13 September.Once a registration deadline passes, schools will receive details of registered students and updates from our support team via our support@wblalliance.orgemail. Please also feel free to reach out at any time or set up a meeting using our Calendly. -
Newburyport High School - Mass Work Base Learning Plan
Internship Site Supervisor needs to fill this Mass WBLP form out after the first two weeks of a students' internship and then again during your last week. This evaluation helps students understand what skills they have and what they need to work on.
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Want to become a Community Partner?
If you would like to become an NHS Community Partner and support our students as an Internship Site Supervisor, Community Service Organizer, Volunteering Opportunity, Mentorship Program, Job Shadow or connect as a Career Speaker, all you need to do is fill out this Community Partner Interest Form. Any questions email Aaron Smith, NHS College and Career Counselor as he oversees all these programs.
Academic Obligations
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- Weekly Journal - Maintain a weekly journal indicating tasks, personal relationships, problems, and reflections. Submit to your teacher for review through Google classroom at the end of the semester.
- Weekly Timelog - A weekly time log must be kept on Google sheets and shared with the Internship Coordinator and your site supervisor. Submit to your teacher for review at the end of the semester.
- Capstone Project – This will be a project that you will work on throughout your internship and at the end you will be required to present .
- Portfolio - a binder containing
- Weekly Journal Entries
- Weekly Time Log
- Site Supervisor and Internship Program Coordinator contact information page
- Resume
Overview
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Eligible students participate in the Internship Program at either the beginning or the end of each academic school day (A-block or G-block).
A limited number of NHS in-school internships are available but must be approved prior to the beginning of each semester by the Internship Coordinator.
Students provide their own transportation to and from the internship location as needed.
Students choose and obtain their own internship. Students are welcome to find an internship site on their own or work with the program coordinator.
Eligibility
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Student who...
- Are in good academic and behavioral standing
- Are on track to graduate in June of their senior year.
- Submitted the Internship Application, Policies and Consent Form to Mr. Smith before the start of the next semester. For the fall/winter semester prior to May 31st and for the winter/spring semester prior to December 22nd.
Grading
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The internship course is unweighted.
All students will be graded on a Pass/Fail basis. Successful completion of all requirements will earn students 2.5 credits.
Any student not enrolled in the Internship Seminar course requesting 2.5 credits for internship hours they have done on their own throughout high school will be required to provide documentation of a minimum of 75 hours of service along with: a weekly journal documenting the hours, a signed timelog from their site supervisor, and a Capstone Project.
