VCHS Internship Program
The VCHS internship program allows students to explore a possible career field through real-world experience.
Students apply for internship in the spring of their junior year.
Application for 2022-2023 closes on March 31st, 2022.
Internship starts in the fall semester. It can be for one to two class periods of the students' day, and can go through the spring semester.
The Internship Program focuses on the following professional and employability skills needed in today's workplace:
Applied Academic Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Personal Qualities
Professional Communication Skills
(Entry Level) Technology Use per the Career Field
Content/Career Terminology
Content/Career Information Usage
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Resource Management
Systems Thinking
Professional Reflection
Career Promotion/Service to the Profession
Internship Assignments & Project:
Professional Photos/Images
Evidence/Progress of SMART Goals
Postsecondary Plans Summary
Professional Interview
Professional Emails and Thank yous
Summary of Top Five Notable Internship Experiences
Summative Project: (select one)
e-Portfolio (website)
3 Ring Notebook
X-Large Trifold Poster
Internship Promotion & Senior Night