Internship Qualifications
To become a new intern, students must:
- Be a current student in the Shoreline School District in grades 8 thru 11 (for Summer sessions) or 9 thru 12 (for Winter session).
- Have strong aptitude in math, science and/or computer science
- Be currently enrolled in or have completed one of the following
- AP Computer Science A
- Running Start CS courses
- Other technical computer/programming courses
- (This requirement may be waived if the student can demonstrate sufficient aptitude and/or enthusiasm towards computing/programming during the interview process. Personal experience with computer programming and computer science concepts or participation in STEM classes and activities such as Robotics could serve as substitute qualifications.)
- Have the time to participate and keep up with the schedule of the program (minimum 20 hours per month).
- Have transportation to and from the district central office (The Shoreline Center)
- Have strong aptitude with very technical concepts
- Complete the application and interview process
- Initial contact e-mail with letter of interest to the coordinator. (The letter of interest should state why you are interested in becoming an intern and how you meet the stated qualifications. E-mail to david.watson@ssd412.org by the application deadline.)
- Interview with internship coordination team
- Complete entrance quiz (example questions can be found here.)
Note: The learning program includes activities that require the students to be comfortable with the Java programming language. Students familiar with other programming languages should follow a tutorial to become sufficiently acclimated to Java programming.
- Navin Reddy's Java video tutorial series (up to lesson #20) - W3 Schools Java tutorial
How to stay in the program
- Maintain academic performance in school
- (Students do not have to have straight A's but their grades must not drop overall.)
- Maintain clean disciplinary record in school
- Maintain an excellent attendance record within the program (minimum of 20 hours per month in attendance)
- Participate in activities and perform well in learning projects
- Act within the guidelines required by the Internship Code of Conduct, Safety Guidelines and School District/Departmental policies