Over the past year, more than 90 B-CC students have had the opportunity to build industry-specific skills, develop meaningful professional relationships, and create individualized postsecondary plans—thanks to the dedication of our incredible internship site sponsors.
As we close out another successful school year, we invite you to reflect on your experience by completing our End-of-Program Evaluation. Your feedback is instrumental in helping us improve and evolve our program for future interns.
Evaluation Form – Due May 19, 2025
The mission of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School (B-CC) internship program is to support students in exploring careers, developing employability skills, and building social capital, so that when they graduate, they have the necessary tools and experiences to make an informed postsecondary decision that puts them on a path toward a fulfilling career.
69% Students of Color
29% African American Students
34% Hispanic/Latinx Students
28% Students qualifying for free or reduced meals
They speak many languages:
Amharic, Arabic, Castilian,
Dutch, Flemish, French,
Pashto, Spanish,
Tigrinya, Urdu
Over 50% have never had an internship before
They have a variety of postsecondary goals:
2-year college | 4-year college
Apprenticeship | Military
Unsure
August 1: Deadline for employer interest
End of August: Employer submits job description and attends Orientation
September 10: Internship Hiring Fair
September 22: Internships begin
End of May: Internships end
Weekly Hours: 5, 10, or 15
Total hours: 75-225
5 hrs/week = 75 hrs total = .5 credit
10 hrs/week = 150 hrs total = 1 credit
15 hrs/week = 225 hrs total= 1.5 credit
Your place of employment, hybrid, or fully virtual
Depending on the work, all modalities could be utilized
Important to communicate daily/weekly/monthly modalities with intern well in advance
Driving/Uber
Metro and Buses
Walking
Strongly suggested to provide compensation to interns
Options to consider
Stipend
Transportation Coverage
Lyft/Uber Gift Card
Parking Pass
Metro Cards
Lunch/Dinner
Cover costs of professional development (ie, conferences)
Sept. 10
Employers will interview prospective interns on-site
Saves time from having to pre-screen applicants and manage the hiring process
Sept. 17
Learn requirements and best practices for hosting student interns
Complete required paperwork
Durable Skills framework
Projects, job shadowing, rotation through departments, etc.
B-CC provides an Employer Toolkit of resources, including examples of intern projects and best practices
January & May
Assessment of student performance and growth (similar to a performance evaluation)