High school students spend one or two semesters during their senior year with a professional in their desired career field.  Placements may include business organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, newspapers, medical clinics or hospitals, law offices and courts, community agencies, or other areas. The intern has the ability to make contributions to the organization while achieving personal, academic, and career growth.  Interns often offer a fresh perspective and new ideas that are useful to the sponsoring company.  In addition, the sponsor helps develop a pipeline of prepared candidates for their field of work.