Internships

Internships provide opportunities for students to apply what they have learned in the classroom to the “real world” of work.   Internships help students develop essential career readiness skills such as Speaking and Listening, Problem Solving and Creativity, Attendance and Punctuality, Teamwork, Independence and Initiative, Work Ethic, Positive Attitude, and Self-Presentation. 

In Newport News Public Schools, high school students are encouraged to seek out their own internships based on their Career Pathways interests.  Each NNPS campus has a Career Pathways Facilitator who can provide resources and supports to students seeking internships.  The Youth Career Café can also help students prepare résumés and cover letters for use in their internship search. 

In high school, students will have myriad opportunities to experience the world of work. In Newport News Public Schools, there are four different types of Career Pathways Internships:

1. Magnet Internships
   Internships that are part of the Magnet seal requirements. The majority of these internships are unpaid.

2. Course-Related Internships
   (Formerly TAG internships, Service Learning and CTE internships) Students are required to do internship as part
   of the coursework. These internships may be paid or unpaid.

3. CTE Co-Op Internships
   Students are required to complete a paid internship as part of their coursework.

4. Student Initiated Internships
   Student initiated internships may be paid or unpaid. There is no coursework, but release time is available.