Internship Benefits

Each summer, we strive to have 100% of academy juniors who will be seniors in September involved with an internship in keeping with the National Foundation model.  The following benefits were developed by NAF which ACIT offers for reference to our paid summer internship providers or potential providers to encourage their participation.
National Academy Foundation Internship Benefits
The paid internship provides benefits for all stakeholders, especially the students, and the business partners providing the position.          

Student Benefits:
There are many benefits to participating in the NAF Internship - not only for you but for the employer as well. Just to name a few, you will:

• Use the skills and information learned in the NAF curriculum
• Learn the importance of good attendance, punctuality, and efficiency
• Apply both technical and interpersonal skills
• Earn money
• Gain references for college applications
• Make contacts for future jobs

Corporate Benefits:
When businesses invest in internships, they are investing in futures. It's a great way to give back to the community. By supporting internships for NAF students, businesses can take a direct role in schools:

• By offering educational enhancements and a bridge to the business and professional world for students
• By helping to shape a new generation of worldly, diverse, highly-trained and versatile professionals
• By utilizing temporary employees during critical periods
• By selecting from knowledgeable students
• By recruiting future employees
• By contributing to public school education
• By helping create a motivated, educated workforce

The following reflects a typical NAF Internship:

• Lasts six to ten weeks
• Pays at least the current national minimum wage (pay will vary depending on industry and location)
• Provides the intern with a workplace supervisor who will guide the student through the work experience
• Offers the intern opportunities to learn about many aspects of the business
• Challenges the intern to think and solve problems
• Enhances the work experience with professional development seminars or meetings
• Utilizes skills learned in special Academy courses, as well as specific knowledge of the industry and its components
• Includes pre-internship preparation activities and post-internship instruction connected to student work experiences