About the Program

An internship is a directed, practical learning experience, outside of the normal classroom setting, in which students sharpen skills, gain experience through structured and monitored work-based learning experiences. Students apply academic concepts, mastery instructional objectives in a professional settings, and develop a direct primary approach to identify organizational operation of local professional companies. Internships can be done over the summer or during the academic school year (either both semester or one).

• Students enrolled in Internship need to attend a weekly seminar

• Seminar topics will be related to the student’s lived experience at their work sites

• Grades are given for work associated with seminars and Sponsor evaluations

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About the Program

The Apprenticeship program is an excellent opportunity to get ahead and start your career aspirations while still in high school. There are two popular choices with 

• Dental Assistant Educational Program and

• IEC Electrical Apprenticeship Program

Other Apprenticeship Programs are opening each year, so be on the lookout for more opportunities.

More information about the Apprenticeship Program below:

• A paid WBL experience with an employer for Grade 11 and 12 students 

• Students must be paid at least minimum wage. 

• A credit bearing course of study that can be a high school completer and earns industry certification

• 450 paid hours at an employer. 1 credit of related instruction. 

• Youth Apprenticeships can lead to Registered Apprenticeships

• All apprenticeship opportunities are authorized by the MD department of Labor.

Students who are going to have an apprenticeship will need to obtain apprenticeship codes from your counselor even if you have not yet started with an employer. Students can leave the building, but should be engaged in related instruction (studying for a technical class, practicing a skill) in order to earn those credits. 

Grades for apprenticeship students are based on the electronic portfolio which includes assignments for related instruction given when they were not with an employer, evaluations from the employer and assessments from related instruction.

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MCPS offers a wide variety of Internship and Apprenticeship opportunities for students. At Wheaton, you have a unique opportunity to gain the outside experience necessary to excel in the area of interest you have been studying. Edision courses are also available and close by to access. So take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity to get ahead of your career and sign up for a Internship or Apprenticeship now! You can also access more information on the MCPS Internship Page.