Requirements
As part of their STEM education, students are required to complete a 60 hour internship or immersive educational experience. These internships and experiences can include a variety of activities, including, but not limited to:
Students must maintain a daily log of their hours, and both student and supervisor must sign to certify the log's accuracy. An internship hour log is provided below.
Please note: Quality hours include time spent actively engaged in internship activities. Time spent traveling to and from the workplace, lunch, and breaks do not count as quality hours and therefore do not count toward the student's total hours.
Internship & Educational Experience Opportunities
Find college, career, and recognition opportunities available to PLTW students at www.pltw.org/experience-pltw/student-opportunities
Database of internships in and near Atlanta - http://www.internships.com/high-school/atlanta-ga
Database of internships from John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth - http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/internships/index.html
Zoo ATL Volunteen Program - The Volunteen Program is designed for students ages 14-17, and is an opportunity for teenagers to have fun volunteering while learning about the environment, wildlife conservation, community engagement and professionalism.
Fast Track ATL - The Finance and Scholastic Training (FAST) Track Program is a rigorous nine-month youth development program that exposes talented high school students to the hottest careers available to them today. Beginning in September, students meet with professional mentors twice a month and focus on developing skills in three key areas: personal development, career exploration and personal money management. Application available each fall.
Summer Opportunities
The TAG-Ed Summer Internship Program was created to give students like you real world STEM experience at companies in metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia. For five weeks or more, you will work with a mentor on a specific project, not only honing your technical skills, but also developing the professional skills you will need to excel through high school and beyond. Students will be eligible to apply if they meet all of the criteria below: Details available at https://www.tagedonline.org/programs/tag-ed-summer-internship-program/
- tasks which require students to use extensive knowledge and skills to take action on perplexing problems with unknown solutions,
- work which is designed around a STEM community or business/industry problem,
- work with business/university partners on real world projects/research,
- involvement with specialized science, math, and/or engineering programs,
- and the in-depth exploration of STEM topics in foreign locales.
Students must maintain a daily log of their hours, and both student and supervisor must sign to certify the log's accuracy. An internship hour log is provided below.
Please note: Quality hours include time spent actively engaged in internship activities. Time spent traveling to and from the workplace, lunch, and breaks do not count as quality hours and therefore do not count toward the student's total hours.
Internship & Educational Experience Opportunities
Find college, career, and recognition opportunities available to PLTW students at www.pltw.org/experience-pltw/student-opportunities
Database of internships in and near Atlanta - http://www.internships.com/high-school/atlanta-ga
Database of internships from John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth - http://cty.jhu.edu/imagine/resources/internships/index.html
Zoo ATL Volunteen Program - The Volunteen Program is designed for students ages 14-17, and is an opportunity for teenagers to have fun volunteering while learning about the environment, wildlife conservation, community engagement and professionalism.
Fast Track ATL - The Finance and Scholastic Training (FAST) Track Program is a rigorous nine-month youth development program that exposes talented high school students to the hottest careers available to them today. Beginning in September, students meet with professional mentors twice a month and focus on developing skills in three key areas: personal development, career exploration and personal money management. Application available each fall.
Summer Opportunities
The TAG-Ed Summer Internship Program was created to give students like you real world STEM experience at companies in metro Atlanta and the state of Georgia. For five weeks or more, you will work with a mentor on a specific project, not only honing your technical skills, but also developing the professional skills you will need to excel through high school and beyond. Students will be eligible to apply if they meet all of the criteria below: Details available at https://www.tagedonline.org/programs/tag-ed-summer-internship-program/