The Pittsford Central School District’s Career Internship Program (CIP) is an opportunity for juniors and seniors to gain experience in a career of their choice. Internships are available throughout the year, though most students prefer to complete them during the summer when they are more flexible.
An internship is an unpaid work experience providing Pittsford students with an opportunity to work side-by-side with professionals in many career areas including law, medicine, architecture, business, engineering, and education.
Internships are designed to meet the specific needs and interests of each student. Students who choose to participate in the program must have a strong career focus, satisfactory academics, and a commitment to intern for a minimum of 40 hours. They must demonstrate responsibility, initiative and motivation, and have a desire to learn and work in a professional setting.
Students can receive school credit upon successful completion of the internship and related course requirements. Added benefits include clarification of career goals, increased knowledge of the skills needed to be a member of the workforce, better understanding of the relationship between high school learning and the work world, and increased ability to make informed decisions on high school course selection, college selection, and career choices.
The community also benefits from this program by having shared in the development of trained and educated students who will eventually be productive members of the workforce.
Some sort of career exploration (volunteer, shadow, program involvement) is recommended before an internship is arranged.
For more information, reach out to the career internship coordinator, Mrs. Christin Keller.
