Requirements and Expectations

How many hours must students work at their internship?

• Single Period:  the student must complete a minimum of 5 hours per week  at the internship site. 

• Double Period: the student must complete a minimum of 8 hours per week  at the internship site. 

• Triple Period:  the student must complete a minimum of 12 hours per week  at the internship site. 

• Academy of Information Technology -   students seeking internship credit are required to complete 80 - 120 hours. 

• Summer Internships:  Students are required to complete 100 for .5 credits and 200 for 1.0 credits during the summer.

Interns are not expected to go to the work site when MCPS schools are officially closed. However, with parent and mentor permission, the intern may choose to attend work during school closures (except in emergency situations). Interns must remember to follow workplace guidelines and be diligent about informing mentors about absences and schedule changes.

Internship hours used for academic credit and/or pay cannot be used for Service Learning hours. The intern is responsible for contacting the Service Learning coordinator to assure that these are possible in his/her individual case.

What are the expectations for interns?

Interns will be working in a professional setting and are expected to act accordingly. This means the intern is expected to be punctual, to work hard and act responsibly, to maintain confidentiality and to dress appropriately. Interns will be evaluated by their site mentor and the school coordinator. The coordinator will contact the mentor for feedback several times throughout the semester. The coordinator will make at least one site visit. The mentor will complete a written evaluation each semester.

 Interns will submit a written report and present a description of the internship at the end of the second semester- usually the end of May.

What documents are required to apply for the Internship Program?

It is the intern's responsibility to make sure that site selection and the paperwork necessary to formalize the internship is submitted in a timely manner so it allows enough time for placement. The following are required:

• Completed Application which includes:

  • Transportation Form

  • I secured an Internship form - or - application log

  • Interest Statement 

  • Resume 

  • Transcript