Internships Offer Meaningful Real-World Learning
Sixteen-year-old Noah finds purpose and learns valuable career skills working at a nonprofit two full days a week, while protecting and restoring his local watershed. Internships with deep impact are a key element at his high school, San Diego Met, part of the Big Picture network.
Edutopia's new series profiles young people who are making their learning more authentic by taking it into their own hands, on their own time. This series is produced by Mobile Digital Arts and Twin Cities Public Television, as a companion to an hour-long PBS special that is now available to watch.
More Edutopia Coverage on Real-World Internships
- ARTICLE: Internships Provide On-the-Job Learning
Respect, responsibility, and accountability: how opportunities for learning in the workplace bring out the best in students.
- VIDEO: Internships Build A Passion for Learning at The Met
Grounded in the philosophy of educating one student at a time, the Met uses internships to promote and create unique personalized education programs for each student.
- ARTICLE: Seven Steps to Building School-to-Industry Partnerships
Meeting your match for mentors, internships and expert assistance.
Visit the Is School Enough? series page to see more videos on informal learning.