CTE Internships

  • Career Exploration - Networking - Work Experience

    WCSD is proud to offer ALL students an opportunity to engage with local businesses to learn about career opportunities, understand job skills and expectations, and develop a network of resources to assist students with success after graduation.

    Individual Internships- available to all current WCSD students (CTE and non-CTE)

    These internships are arranged to meet a specific career interest of the student and facilitated by a site-based teacher and employer host. Students participating in internships are guided by a formal, written training plan that defines specific academic and workplace skills to be mastered. Internships may be taken for course credit if they meet the hours prescribed by the district for earning credit, typically 60 hours per semester credit. Students participating in internships are guided by a formal, written training plan that defines specific academic and workplace skills to be mastered. This is most appropriate for upperclassmen students. Individual internships start the second week of each semester and end the week prior to finals.

     

    Group Internships-available to all current WCSD students (CTE and non-CTE)

    Group internships are organized by career field, facilitated by a teacher with knowledge of the industry and focus on understanding the range of career opportunities available in the field. An internship is a work-based learning experience that places the student in a real workplace environment to develop and practice career-related knowledge and skills for a specific career field related to the student’s career interests, abilities, and goals. Internships are typically unpaid and are 15 hours or more in duration. They are connected to classroom learning and accompanied by structured reflection activities. Students participating in internships are guided by a formal, written training plan that defines specific academic and workplace skills to be mastered. Internships may be taken for course credit if they meet the hours prescribed by the district for earning credit, typically 60 hours per semester credit. This is most appropriate for upperclassmen students. To earn credit, students must attend orientation, all scheduled classes, meet specific learning outcomes, complete assignments, and participate in a final project presentation. Group internships start the second week of each semester and end the week prior to finals.

    Attention Juniors & Seniors 

    • Experience real-world responsibilities guided by professionals 
    • Focus on specific careers of interest within a broad field 
    • Strengthen job, college and scholarship applications 
    • Prepare for career and college success 

     

    WCSD Spring 2025 Internship Application- Application window is currently closed. All spring applicants should receive notification by email no later than November 22nd, 2024. 

    Current Group Internships

    Renown Health Medical Internship - Explore Renown Health, learning from a variety of health and patient care professionals about career opportunities in direct medical care, diagnostics, informatics (patient information management), management and human resources.

    KUNR Youth Media Program - Intern with KUNR to learn how to be a radio reporter! Students get hands-on experience from professional journalists to learn how to pitch, write, voice, and edit audio stories that matter to them.

    Internship Application

    Please complete the Washoe County School District Internship for Academic Credit Request Form to request placement in an internship.  

    For any questions regarding internships, please email Crystal Edwards of the WCSD Career & Technical Education Department at CMEdwards@washoeschools.net