Over the past several weeks, high school students in the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) stepped into professional roles across the district through MMSD’s Summer Internship Program.
The program helps students gain firsthand experience in departments like communications, building services, athletics, library services and career and technical education.
From June 23-July 31, interns worked part-time in departments housed at the Doyle Administration Building and throughout the district, while participating in professional development and career planning. The program provided students with paid, supervised work placements and the opportunity to explore career pathways aligned with their interests and strengths.
Interns met weekly for professional development sessions covering workplace readiness, networking and career goal-setting. At the end of the program, students presented what they had learned, including how the internship shaped their aspirations and built connections between classroom learning and job skills.
In addition to the summer internship program, MMSD continues to expand experiential learning year-round through youth apprenticeships, job shadowing and community-based opportunities. To learn more about MMSD’s experiential learning programs, click here.
