Participants of our Youth Development Programs will have access to our unparalleled mentorship opportunities with leaders from Exxon, NASA, the US Pentagon, the National Institutes of Health, Homeland Security, the World Bank, and more. Interns also receive one-on-one college application assistance from top admissions experts at CollegeWise, free SAT/ACT training through TestRocker, college application training, and unlimited essay editing assistance through University Connection, as well as letters of recommendation, resume editing, and scholarship application assistance from our mentors. These benefits remain available for four years to allow for all students to take advantage of them.
Students nominated by Whiting High School educators will receive the $1,000 scholarship to put towards the Youth Development Program of their choice and priority consideration.
Internship links and detailed explanations are listed below:
Advanced Law & Trial Internship (In-Person: July 7th - July 13th, 2024 or July 14th - July 20th, 2024): Participants intern for a DC law firm to create key case arguments and have their work incorporated into trials and hearings in the fall of 2022. Interns work directly with a client and their legal team to draft legal memoranda and develop case arguments. Law interns are given the unique opportunity to work with the ACLU, D.C. Police Officers, prosecutors, and law professors from Georgetown University Law School. Our 2021 cases involved the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act (IRAA) and direct collaboration with national organizations like the Second Look Project, The DC Justice Lab, and the Justice Project. 2022 cases will be announced later this spring. Click here to watch our program video.
International Leadership & Business Internship (In-Person: July 7th - July 13th, 2024; July 21st - July 27th, 2024; July 28th - August 3rd, 2024): Participants choose an entrepreneur from the developing world to partner with and develop plans to make their start-up business a reality. Interns learn how to skillfully build a business while simultaneously calculating risk – the essentials of constructing a successful enterprise. Participants work closely with Georgetown University professors and business professionals to write business plans, develop research skills, as well as learn teamwork, proper oral presentation techniques, and critical communication skills. These experts lead a series of skills-development workshops to help students create a business plan. At the end of the week, interns allocate seed money to implement their business plans in the fall of 2022. Interns will also attend exclusive tours of the Nigerian, Swedish, Chinese, Israeli, French and Iraqi embassies; each tour will have special questions and answer sessions from the leading embassy officials. Click here to watch our program video.
Advanced Medical & Public Health Internship (In-Person: July 17th - July 23rd, 2024 or July 31st - August 6th, 2024; Virtual: August 1st - August 12th, 2024): Participants learn about the four major diseases facing the developing world from doctors and medical professionals from Georgetown University. This knowledge will help interns diagnose a patient in real-time using Oculus-Rift VR technology. Medical interns also develop public health campaigns to raise awareness and provide prevention methods to communities in need. These public health campaigns will be used throughout Bauchi, Nigeria, to improve the understanding of preventable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, interns travel to Howard University Simulation Center and have the rare opportunity to perform an upper endoscopy, an abdominal ultrasound, and learn how to draw blood using state-of-the-art simulation units. Finally, interns partner with a cadre of experts in surgery, medical research, emergency room medicine, and physical therapy to learn about future medical careers. Click here to watch our program video.
Advanced Medical Neuroscience Internship (In-Person: July 7th - July 13th, 2024; July 14th - July 20th, 2024; July 21st - July 27th. 2024; July 28th - August 3rd, 2024): Participants intern for world-renowned neuroscientist and chief of Georgetown University's neuroethics program, Dr. James Giordano. Over the course of seven days, interns participate in cutting-edge neuroscience experiments that explore the biological foundations of the brain, progressing from the cellular foundations of the neuron to an understanding of the sensory systems, and culminating with higher-order cognitive functions such as memory, emotion, and morality. As a final project, interns design and propose an experiment related to cognitive neuroscience and neuroethics in order to focus and apply their understanding. Participants present these proposed experiments to leading neuroscientists, with the winning team writing a paper to be published on their theories. Click here to watch our program video.
National Security & Intelligence Internship (In-Person: July 14th - July 20th, 2024): Participants in this accelerated security training program work directly with national security experts, learn about the latest intelligence and military strategies, and implement these strategies to save lives. Interns meet one-on-one with representatives from all branches of the military, federal agencies, military academies, and private companies to learn about the education and career opportunities available to them in the fields of security and intelligence. Representatives in 2021 included the National Security Agency, CIA, FBI, Secret Service, West Point, the U.S. Department of State, Navy Seals, and the U.S. Air Force Academy. As a final project, interns work in teams to implement what they have learned throughout the program to design and propose a security plan for Yobe State University Security Department. Their solutions will protect major areas and institutions within Yobe State, Nigeria, from terrorist groups like Boko Haram.
If you would like to be nominated please see Ms. Daniels.
High school students who are Conexus Inters leave the 6-week summer program with a greater appreciation of advanced manufacturing and logistics careers. For some students, the internship is a career-changer.
The Conexus Interns program gives students hands-on, work-based experience while providing companies a head start on recruiting future talent. The program is one of Conexus Indiana's most powerful platforms for building a ready and eager talent pipeline.
Internships are open to students 16 years old and older who have participated in advanced manufacturing, logistics, engineering and IT high school coursework.
Conexus Indiana provides a stipend to cover up to $10 an hour per student intern for up to 240 hours to companies participating in the program the first time. For companies participating a second or third time, Conexus provides a stipend to cover up to $5 per hour per student for up to 240 hours.
The internship includes participation in a 2-day summit where interns from across the state gather in Indianapolis to network, participate in meaningful projects and gain employability skills.
https://www.conexusindiana.com/
Indiana INTERNnet is a FREE online resource connecting employers and students for internship opportunities. Employers and educators may post an unlimited number of internship opportunities and have access to our intern candidate database for free. Additionally, educators have access to the site's student reporting feature.
How to register:
Click "Login/Register" in the upper right-hand corner of your screen and complete the first page of registration.
On the next page, select "Student" as the account type.
If you attend a high school or university, select your school in the "Institution" drop-down menu. If you do not see your school, select "Other Institution" located at the bottom of the list.
Complete the rest of the fields and click "Create User".
Once you log in, you will be directed to the EARN Indiana application. Complete it to find out if you qualify. EARN Indiana provides employers with approved internships reimbursement of up to 50% of the student's hourly wage.
Complete the application and you will instantly find out your eligibility status.
Click "Manage Your Profile" in the gray box on the right side of your dashboard.
Fill your profile out a completely and accurately as possible. Select your relevant skills in the "Skills" portion of your profile.
Once your profile is completed, click the green "Save" button.