The PBL Senior Internship Experience (SIE) aims to foster personal growth and help students acquire workplace skills in a real-world environment. The experience is invaluable for students as they prepare for college and career. The program offers local organizations a well-supported intern with strong Design and Project Management skills.
2025 internship dates:
November 2024 - Student outreach to internship mentors and intern interviews
December 2024 - virtual or in-person internship site visit to get to know mentor and discuss project goal
Immersion: Feb-May with Presentations of Learning as the culminating event
Students are available to work 5-10 hours weekly for 8 weeks
Transportation - Students are responsible for finding appropriate transportation
Pay - Interns are unpaid, as the program is academic in nature.
CHS PBL seniors will complete an internship with a local organization. The internship consists of an orientation followed by a two month-long, part-time work experience, either at the work site or virtually. SIE concludes with the intern’s presentation of learning (iPOL). Students receive credit for successfully completing their internship and related course work.
Each student is paired with a workplace mentor who understands and supports the goals of the program. Mentors communicate regularly with CHS teachers about student progress, attendance, and project development.
All interns develop a substantial project(s) with the mentor that contributes to the organization.
At the end of the internship, each intern presents his/her work and overall learning to mentors, families, peers, and teachers. This culminating event (iPOL) celebrates the student’s accomplishments and offers an occasion for reflection and critique.