Internships/Apprenticeships (Including Job Shadowing)

An Internship represents a highly structured, time-bound Career Preparation program wherein students are placed at a worksite, actively participating in and observing work processes.

Internships enable students to gain practical experience by performing real tasks and actively engaging in workplace activities. They might involve collaborative team projects, individual assignments, or exposure to various departments and job roles.

Continuing and expanding our Internship program, along with other work-based learning activities, relies on fostering positive relationships with the employers who generously offer these opportunities. These employers should be considered esteemed partners and valued contributors, necessitating regular communication to address any evolving participation requirements.

• Facilitate hands-on experience within a chosen field of interest. 

• Deliver tangible benefits to the employer through meaningful contributions. 

• Expose students to diverse career opportunities and job roles within the industry. 

• Foster skill development, practice, and demonstration of employability skills. 

• Expand occupational knowledge and understanding. 

• Highlight the educational pathways required for success in the industry.

• Boost workplace knowledge and career insight.

• Cultivate the essential skills needed for particular occupations. 

• Introduce students to a broad array of workplace tasks and functions. 

• Reinforce core academic principles while fostering technical and occupational skill growth.

• Classroom-based student readiness. Internship structuring in collaboration with the employer. 

• Employer host orientation and continuous support. 

• Regular reflection opportunities, including verbal and written assessments. 

• Employer evaluation of skill development.

• Classroom instruction. 

• Personalized/individual career development and training plans (ICAP). 

• A progression of educational, training, and workplace engagements. 

• Subsequent steps for the student's career journey.

Internships take place for a minimum of 120+ hours (Kauffman expectation) with more hours being optimal and/or 180+ hours if students are seeking a high school credit within the career internship course. 

Internships may be paid or unpaid, depending on whether the student is performing productive work for the employer and other factors.

• Career Internship class students will not be required to physically come to school during their designated class time, as long as they are meeting the required performance standards of online classes to be off campus.

• Independent Internship occurs after school hours. Students will attend according to their regular full daily schedule.

• Gold Medallion experience will be schedule during course scheduling with counselor/Gold Medallion Coordinator.

• Career Internship Students: Expected to submit, at minimum monthly, copies of pay checks or hours documentation. Students will schedule periodic visits through the semester for the CI instructor to visit with supervisor and student at the experience site. Employer & instructor evaluative feedback will be factored into final grade.

• Gold Medallion Students: Will work with Gold Medallion coordinator to schedule and align course accordingly. 

• Independent Internship: Students will have to be either enrolled in the Career Internship course and/or complete this opportunity after school/weekends. 

• Career Internship – an excellent way to earn school credit while working, opportunities for additional experiences in careers they are interested.

• Independent Internship – valuable hands on experience to learn more about a particular career field and bolster the resume'.

• Gold Medallion- Students have the opportunity to add to their resume' as well as earn the Gold Medallion Diploma upon graduation. 

• Career Internship- students should have jobs, but if they are interested in having an internship, student will work with their Career Internship teacher for these connections.

• Independent Internship- Students will need to continually check listing here as well as continue to check with their college and career facilitator.

• Gold Medallion - Students will need to work with their Gold Medallion Coordinator. 

• Students are expected to follow all NKCS guidelines and any workplace/internship guidelines as set forth by the business or organization. Discipline, attendance, and maintaining satisfactory progress towards graduation must be maintained.

• Career Internship: 180 hours/.5 credit  (Students can earn 2.0 credits of internship per school year.)

• Independent Internship:  Will be established by business/organization and student. (No school credit given for this experience.) Please note: To qualify as a Kauffman Intern within a student's Market Value Asset (MVA) and Work-Based Learning (WBL) opportunity in powerschool, students will need to complete at least 120+ hours. 

• Gold Medallion: Has its own requirement with 40 hours, but does not qualify for the 120 hours required by Kauffman and 180 for high school credit. Please check with your Gold Medallion coordinator for full details. 

• Student provided transportation, unless extenuating individual circumstances are present.