1. Review the Requirements
   To be eligible, you must:

   • Be at least 16 years old (Mainly seniors; however, juniors may be eligible) 

   • No GPA requirement for college prep; 3.0 is recommended for honors

   • Get a recommendation from both a teacher and your school counselor

   • Have space in your schedule to commit to a 120-hour internship

   • Download and read the Work-Based Learning Manual 

2. Secure an Internship Placement

   • You are responsible for finding your own internship. A family member can not be your internship supervisor.

   • Career Specialists can help with ideas, but they do not place students.

   • Reach out to your personal network, including friends, family, teachers, and co-workers, to help find a placement.

3. Attend an Internship Interest Meeting

   • Students will receive the application after attending the interest meeting. 

   • Internship Interest Meeting Sign Up Form

4. Complete the right internship application

   • For general internships, fill out the WBL Application 2026–2027

   • For internships at Lexington Medical Center, complete the LMC Application

   • Submit your completed application to your Career Specialist before the deadline. (See below)

5. Wait for Approval 

   • The Coordinator of College and Career Services will review your application.

   • The approval process takes time, so be patient.

   • You and your school counselor will be notified once your application is approved or denied.

Lexington Health (Lexington Medical Center) internship positions are competitive. We have a select number of positions allotted for our district as a whole. You will be competing with students from all high schools. Only seniors can apply for Lexington Health internships.

If you are selected for Lexington Health  you will be contacted to complete Part 2 of the application. If selected, you will also be required to complete a 2-step TB test.  

Students selected for health science clinicials are ineligible for Lexington Health internships.