The Village School's Summer Internships

Over the summer, many of our students went back to their home countries. But, the ones that stayed, had amazing opportunities interning at local companies in their field of choice. The Village School offers intern opportunities at The Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation, Adam Henderson Law, David Young and Company, Texas Children’s Hospital: West Campus, Bursys Group and Bay Area Gastroenterology. Over the summer, 16 students participated in internships. 

“A vital part of education happens when students can apply what they have learned in the classroom in a work setting. Leaders in education are encouraging students to engage in a real-world work environment and, now, a large number of employers are offering these experiences in the form of internships and are engaging more students in experiential learning opportunities,“ said Ken Cohen, the Director of Student Internship Programs.

Many of our students interned in the field they are thinking about joining in the future or interned in a field they wanted to know more about. According to research from an Accenture Strategy Employment Study, 72 percent of students participate in an internship during their college years. The opportunities that Village creates for their students during their high school years gives the students an uncanny advantage going into their college years. Many high school students haven’t decided on what they want to do for their career and in their future. By participating in these opportunities, the students will be able to experience different situations (at an easier time in their lives) to discover what they want to do with their futures. 

“Overall this internship was one of the best experiences I have ever had and it gave me a feel of what it is like to work in a hospital environment with nurses and physicians. By the time the internship was wrapping up, I came to the conclusion that I still have a passion for medicine and I will put in a significant amount of work to become a Cardiovascular Surgeon. I am extremely thankful for this opportunity and this is just the start to the path to success,” said Texas Children’s Hospital intern, Mohammad Krayyem, who’s a sophomore at The Village School.