During high school going through the stressful stages of constantly being asked what you’re going to do with your life and where you want to go to college, it’s ok to not have everything figured out. But through that crucial time, many students are preparing themselves in the ways of volunteering, working at related jobs and Internships.
When signing up for an internship you may not always know what you are going to get out of it, how it can benefit you, or even if it’s what you want to do. But it is almost always guaranteed that you will benefit somehow and some way at the end even if you can’t see in the moment. Whether that is a new skill, learning terminology, diversity, people skills, or even deciding that it is most definitely not what you want to do with your life.
“I think it showed me what I do and don’t like about the workforce. It let me explore a career path and an opportunity instead of just jumping in blindly when I might not be able to, like, go back as easily. […] I still want a career in environmental science, so this was kind of a gateway to explore that in a way, and I thought it was amazing,” Kolyn Braaten (‘27) said.
From learning about trees to baking there are all sorts of internships to get connected with in the town of Arlington or outside. Whether you’re just looking for something to pass time in the summer, searching for a good job, or interning in hope of going into that career, Internships can help you go far. Not just is it a good time filler, it also can help make connections with businesses and people that can lead to helping you find jobs through word of mouth.
“I benefited because I ended up learning how to bake more things, so I expanded my baking knowledge. And I ended up getting a job there. I chose this because one of my favorite hobbies is baking. So I wanted to be able to get better at baking as well as get experience with customer service,” Isabel Martinez (‘27).
Not only can you make great connections for future jobs, but you can meet new people, make friendships, and connect with local townspeople. Internships help you prepAre for what you want to go into and give you a glimpse of the life you may live. It helps root responsibility, life skills, and hard work ethic into individuals who may not experience that until they are actually in the real world.
“I think I benefited because it was one of my ideas on going into college and focusing on that major so that I got an idea of what I would be doing if I fully went into that and how that would affect my life with the business portion, how much money you’re making, all the work it takes. So I think that really helped me see what one of my potential jobs that I was going to go into would be.And overall, I think it was just really fun,” Kiera Wilson (‘27) said.
