Potomac High – Academic Internship

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

The Academic Internship course provides students enrolled in an academic program of study with an opportunity to extend and apply classroom content in real-life situations through experiential learning. Students may be placed at a variety of paid or unpaid sites at non-profit agencies, corporations, government or policy institutes. The placements should be closely related to and designed to enhance their academic and career pursuits. Under the supervision of a classroom teacher, guidance counselor or other administrative official, the student interns will observe, explore, and discuss solutions to authentic problems as well as perform routine tasks. They will also maintain journals of their work experiences, design projects or other career related activities as identified by their Academic Internship teacher.