High School Summer Internships for Boston and Metro Area

NEW Internships available in - Music Recording, TV Production, Education, Environmental Science, Medicine, Journalism.

The Education Cooperative (TEC) offers a unique opportunity to all students who have completed two years of high school. This experience is a personalized 60-hour internship in a work setting that reflects the students' future career expectations.

TEC's High School Internship Program provides a meaningful, hands-on experience, in a supervised professional environment, that encourages all students to realize their full potential in a work setting. The internship provides career exploration in a field the student might wish to pursue upon graduation from high school.

Interns must commit to a total of sixty hours, approximately 10-15 hours per week in the summer. During the academic year, students work 5-8 hours per week in the afternoons after school for approximately 3 months (one term). Students will not be paid for this experience. In lieu of payment, students may receive credit for participating in our internship program.

A TEC Coordinator will interview a student who applies to the High School Internship Program. The coordinator will be evaluating the student for levels of motivation, maturity and responsibility. Once the career of interest is determined, the coordinator finds a placement to best match the needs of the student. The student's geographical parameters and transportation available are also considered.

The sponsor and student then meet for an interview to decide on the suitability of the placement. Hours and work responsibilities will be identified. During the work experience, students may be involved in assisting with a project, shadowing a professional, or independently working on their own assigned tasks.

Students are in contact with their TEC coordinator on a weekly basis. Interns are responsible for sending summaries, maintaining a portfolio, and attending Resume Writing, Interviewing Skills, and College Essay Writing workshops, provided by TEC.

Students may participate in an internship, during the academic year or summer months, after completing two years of their high school education.

Internship Cost:

Academic Year - $500 for students from TEC member towns, $600 for Non-TEC member towns
Summer - $500 for students from TEC member towns, $600 for Non-TEC member towns (additional fee of $50 for applications received after March 20th) Applications are due May 15th!

The information regarding our refund policy is further explained under the Resources / FAQs section of this site.

For Applications:

http://www.tec-coop.org > Internships > Applications & Forms > Summer & School Year Internships

For any further questions:

Please call The TEC Internship Coordinator at 781-326-2473 x 121 or email ssigel@tec-coop.org