Looking to get some experience in a subject you love but frustrated that all the internships you find are meant for college students? Don’t give up just yet, there are plenty of opportunities out there for smart, hardworking pre-collegiettes™ like you! Check out these ten summer internships Her Campus has found that are open to high-schoolers!
1. Small Business Owners Entrepreneurship Intern
Who: Juniors or seniors
Where: Fairfax, Virginia
When: May 14th to August 31st (dates flexible)
Application Deadline: April 29th, 2012
Compensation: Unpaid
About: Those who are interested in running their own business can learn what goes into running your own small business by counseling real small business owners everyday. Responsibilities vary, but they will likely include administrative work and helping staff members with strategic projects.
Where To Apply: Application Link
2. Marketing Assistant Internship
Who: All students
Where: Virtual
When: Can start today
Application Deadline: Rolling basis
Compensation: Unpaid
About: All The Rage Marketing focuses on mobile and social media marketing for various clients. Interns will be responsible for coordinating and managing advertising and marketing campaigns, collaborating with management, and maintaining and growing social media profiles and pages.
Where To Apply: Application Link
3. Communications Intern
Who: High school juniors or seniors
Where: Manhattan, New York
When: Begins May 28th (dates flexible)
Application Deadline: January 29th, 2012
Compensation: Unpaid
About: Aristotle Circle helps students get the guidance and support they need to continue their education. Interns will be expected to regularly write articles for the website’s blog and update the company’s Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube accounts.
Where To Apply: Application Link
4. Social Media Campus Representative Intern
Who: All students
Where: New York, New York
When: Available year round
Application Deadline: Rolling basis
Compensation: Unpaid About: Interns are expected to represent Test Prep New York on their high school campus by setting up school events, sharing knowledge with classmates and teachers, and brainstorming creative initiatives to increase awareness of the company.
Where To Apply: Application Link
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5. Sports Journalism Intern
Who: All high school students
Where: Cameron Park, California
When: Available year round Application
Deadline: Rolling basis
Compensation: Unpaid
About: Can’t get enough of high school sports? If you have a passion for sports and are interested in film you’ll be perfect for this hands-on internship. Intern responsibilities include reporting each week on high school sporting events, recording video and audio footage of sporting events, editing footage, and filming team rituals outside of the practice and games.
Where To Apply: Application Link
6. CSA PrepStar Social Media Assistant Internship
Who: All students
Where: Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania
When: Available year-round
Application Deadline: Rolling basis
Compensation: Unpaid
About: Interns are responsible for coordinating online marketing and advertising campaigns, organizing community outreach programs, and increasing awareness of CSA PrepStar and their programs in a four county area.
Where To Apply: Application Link
7. Environmental Protection Agency Internship
Who: Must be at least 16 years old to apply
Where: At offices nationwide
When: Summer (Dates flexible)
Application Deadline: Applicants will be picked at the end of March, April and May
Compensation: Paid
About: If you’ve always been interested in the environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has got the perfect program to get your feet wet! Students can be placed in departments such as life sciences, program or policy analysis, and engineering. While working to help save the environment, you’ll even get paid for your efforts! Where To Apply: Application Link
8. Biomedical Research Internship
Who: Must be at least 16 years old to apply
Where: Bethesda, Maryland
When: Summer (Dates flexible)
Application Deadline: Rolling basis, but ends March 1
Compensation: Paid
About: Students will be performing medical research alongside some of the world’s most accomplished scientists, with the goal of bettering their understanding human diseases and discovering new methods of detection, prevention, and treatment.
Where To Apply: Application Link
9. Bank of America Internship
Who: Juniors or seniors
Where: At locations nationwide, with one week spent in Washington, D.C.
When: Summer
Application Deadline: January 25, 2012
Compensation: Paid
About: The Bank of America Student Leader program encourages its students to develop perspective on civic, social and business partnerships necessary to make change in communities across America. They will be responsible for thinking of new ideas to improve the community where they will be working, and developing strategic plans on how to implement those ideas successfully.
Where To Apply: Application Link
10. Microsoft Technology Internship
Who: Juniors or seniors
Where: Redmond, Washington
When: Summer
Application Deadline: March 11, 2012
Compensation: Paid, also receive a bus pass and software discount
About: Dream of working for Microsoft one day? Get your start with their High School Intern Program working on cutting-edge technology and learning about exciting professions within the company.
Where To Apply: Application Link