The Advanced Internship Program (AIP) is an opportunity for Career and Technical Education (CTE) students to participate in paid
and credit-bearing internships aligned with their CTE program of study during the school year. Through AIP, students can gain
valuable real-world work experience, receive professional mentorship, and are supported to develop transferable workplace skills.
AIP Overview
- Opportunity type: Internship
- Timeline: School-year, November-May
- Grade level: HS junior or senior
- Paid or unpaid: Paid at $17/hour
- Hours: 8-12 hours per week
- CTE status: 2+ CTE courses completed in program of study
- Setting: In-person, virtual, or hybrid
- Resume required: Yes
- Interview required: Yes
- Transportation available: Upon request
- Registration period: May 5 - July 31, 2023
- Registration link: Currently closed (check back in Spring 2024!
- Be a DC resident
- Be a DC high school senior or junior (priority given to seniors)
- Have completed at least 2 CTE courses in their program of study
Benefits
AIP participants will…
- Earn $17 per hour
- Receive 4th-level CTE course credit
- Gain real-world work experience
- Develop transferable workplace skills
- Experience professional mentorship
- Build their resume
Program Requirements
To participate in AIP, students must:
- Register by the deadline
- Submit an updated resume
- Participate in interview process with potential employers
- Complete required onboarding steps
- Attend student orientation and pre-internship programming
Host Employers
Interested in hosting an AIP intern? OSSE’s Advanced Internship Program
(AIP) is made possible with the support of host employers throughout the DC region.
To register as a host employer for the upcoming AIP cycle, please complete this form:
https://bit.ly/DCCTEAIP.
Past AIP Host Employers:
- Children’s National Hospital
- Destination DC
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- GWU Rodham Institute
- Founding Farmers
- Opportunity type: Internship
- Timeline: School-year, November-May
- Grade level: HS junior or senior
- Paid or unpaid: Paid at $17/hour
- Hours: 8-12 hours per week
- CTE status: 2+ CTE courses completed in program of study
- Setting: In-person, virtual, or hybrid
- Resume required: Yes
- Interview required: Yes
- Transportation available: Upon request
- Registration period: May 5 - July 31, 2023
- Registration link: Currently closed (check back in Spring 2024!
AIP Eligibility
To be eligible for AIP, students must:
- Be a DC resident
- Be a DC high school senior or junior (priority given to seniors)
- Have completed at least 2 CTE courses in their program of study
Student Benefits
AIP participants will…
- Earn $17 per hour
- Receive 4th-level CTE course credit
- Gain real-world work experience
- Develop transferable workplace skills
- Experience professional mentorship
- Build their resume
Program Requirements
To participate in AIP, students must:
- Register by the deadline
- Submit an updated resume
- Participate in interview process with potential employers
- Complete required onboarding steps
- Attend student orientation and pre-internship programming
- Children’s National Hospital
- Destination DC
- Air Force Office of Scientific
- Research
- GWU Rodham Institute
- Founding Farmers
AIP Eligibility
To be eligible for AIP, students must:
- Be a DC resident
- Be a DC high school senior or junior (priority given to seniors)
- Have completed at least 2 CTE courses in their program of study
Student Benefits
AIP participants will…
- Earn $17 per hour
- Receive 4th-level CTE course credit
- Gain real-world work experience
- Develop transferable workplace skills
- Experience professional mentorship
- Build their resume
Program Requirements
To participate in AIP, students must:
- Register by the deadline
- Submit an updated resume
- Participate in interview process with potential employers
- Complete required onboarding steps
- Attend student orientation and pre-internship programming
Opportunity type
Internship
Timeline
School-year, November-May
Grade level
HS junior or senior
Paid or unpaid
Paid at $17/hour
Hours
8-12 hours per week
CTE status
2+ CTE courses completed in program of study
Setting
In-person, virtual, or hybrid
Resume required
Yes
Interview required
Yes
Transportation available
Upon request
Registration period
May 5 - July 31, 2023
Registration link
Currently closed (check back in Spring 2024!
- Children’s National Hospital
- Destination DC
- Air Force Office of Scientific
- Founding Farmers
- Research
- GWU Rodham Institute
