AITR Internships
The paid internship provides benefits for all
stakeholders, especially the students, and the business partners
providing the position.
Benefits to
Students:
There are many benefits to students
participating in the AITR internships
- Use the skills and information learned in
the AITR curriculum
- Learn the importance of good attendance,
punctuality, and efficiency
- Apply both technical and interpersonal
skills
- Earn money
- Gain references for college applications
- Make contacts for future jobs
Benefits to Businesses/Corporations:
When businesses invest in internships, they
are investing in futures. It is a great way to give back to the
community. By supporting internships for AITR students,
businesses can take a direct role in our school:
- By offering educational enhancements and
a bridge to the business and professional world for students
- By helping to shape a new generation of
worldly, diverse, highly-trained and versatile professionals
- By utilizing temporary employees during
critical periods
- By selecting from knowledgeable students
- By recruiting future employees
- By contributing to public school
education
- By helping create a motivated, educated
workforce
The following reflects a typical AITR
Internship:
- Lasts six to ten weeks
- Pays at least the current national
minimum wage (pay will vary depending on industry and
location)
- Provides the intern with a workplace
supervisor who will guide the student through the work
experience
- Offers the intern opportunities to learn
about many aspects of the business
- Challenges the intern to think and solve
problems
- Enhances the work experience with
professional development seminars or meetings
- Utilizes skills learned in special
Academy courses, as well as specific knowledge of the
industry and its components
- Includes pre-internship preparation
activities and post-internship instruction connected to
student work experiences
