Internship Program

  • The Internship Program is a key component of PUSD’s eight Academies, which are designed to prepare students for success in higher education and the workplace in fields of their choice. The Internship Program is designed to give students opportunities to:
    • Apply knowledge and skills from the classroom to the workplace
    • Work with mentors on meaningful projects
    • Practice their critical-thinking, communication, and problem-solving skills
    • Develop self-confidence and discipline
    • Inspire a career choice
    • Add value to the internship hosts’ workplace

    Internships provide realistic, hands- on work experiences for our PUSD students.  They return to the classroom more engaged in their studies with a richer understanding of course materials.  Internships prepare our students for life after high school and inform their decisions about college and careers.
    -Dr. Marisa Sarian
    Assistant Superintendent, Secondary Education

    Watch our students thrive during our internship program!

Summer Internship Application 2022

Summer Internships

Celebrating Summer 2021 Interns

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  • Our goal is to prepare students for college, and, ultimately, to go after their dream jobs. Through summer internships, students get a good look into what future careers are actually like so that they can make timely, informed decisions and discover their true passions.
    -Dr. Kristina Turley
    Coordinator of PUSD’s College and Career Pathways
  • Summer 2021 internship hosts included:
    • Caltech
    • The League of Women Voters
    • The Ayzenberg Group
    • Light Bringer Project
    • The office of State Senator Anthony Portantino
    • Alicia Gorecki, muralist and lead teacher of PHS Visual and Design Academy
    • Jacob Archuleta of Bulldog Press, and lead teacher of PHS Graphic Design Communications Academy