There are multiple reasons why I believe every BBYO teen should complete an internship (or more) within their high school career.
As a high school Junior, I have had the privilege of participating in two internships thus far. Earlier this year, I had the chance to intern with Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, at his Washington, DC office. During my internship, I did everything from running errands for his staff to sitting in on hearings and meeting with the senator. I watched the senators vote on a bill and even got to see some of the senators eating chicken wings at an event for the chicken caucus.
The year before, I interned for a startup called InnerView Education doing logo design and curriculum building. InnerView is an online course that the founders, who I got to work with, started to help high school students learn about themselves and how to tell stories which they can use when writing college essays and also to empower them during college and career transitions.
During these internships, I got to interact with a lot of adults, and learn things I couldn’t have by just going to class. Here are some of the top benefits to encourage fellow BBYO teens to acquire an Internship.
The BBYO alumni network is a huge community that is supportive of the BBYO teens. This network is a great resource to utilize when looking for an internship. Reach out! If there is a job you want to do or a career you want to try, find someone who does it and just ask if they would be willing to let you intern for a few weeks. Make sure to share how you would be of help, and what you can do to make their job easier.
Sydney Lowit is an BBG from Beth Kadima #639, NRE Region, DC Council and she has two younger sisters!
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