 | 2009 Winter Internship was a great success!
"I wish my high school had offered such a program! I think what is great about this program is that after many different working environments, students will have a much clearer idea of what they might like to do for a career. It is a great way for a student to also have a clearer idea for what to major in at the college level, a tool that can often be wasted."
-- Cole Sharp, CEO of Durkl
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What is Winter Internship? Sky's the Limit!
Winter Internship is one of the most venerable, exciting, and alive programs at The Field School. For the past 35 years, Field students have spent the first two weeks of February not in traditional classrooms but out in "the field" — both here in Washington, D.C. and around the world. We believe that this program truly embodies our school's name, and that their experiences in different fields give them confidence, help them gain new skills, confront new challenges, and learn about themselves as young people.
As an integral part of The Field School curriculum, the Winter Internship is an immersion in experiential learning. For two weeks, the entire metropolitan area and beyond is our classroom: museums, television studios, sports arenas, congressional offices, colleges and universities, churches, temples, businesses and soup kitchens. High school students can also audition to work full-time on the high school winter drama production, or join a faculty-sponsored trip.
Grade Level Training
Every year within the Winter Internship meeting framework, every grade level has a focused training session. These sessions are a central part of the Winter Internship curriculum, teaching students a variety of skills and exposing them to real world and career-related issues over the course of their internships at Field. Specific grade level trainings are:
Middle school students are trained in telephone techniques for calling potential host organizations.
Freshmen learn about the importance of serving the community and people in need, with a particular focus on the issue of homelessness. They also participate in a Help the Homeless mini walk.
Sophomores are trained in interview skills.
Juniors receive training in resume writing. Each junior student completes a resume as part of his or her Winter Internship follow-up project.
Seniors meet individually with their faculty mentor to explore and discuss a suitable senior level internship. Seniors have the additional option of meeting with our school psychologist, Dr. Kalil, to further explore internship and/or career interests. Students may complete the Kuder Occupational Interest Survey in conjunction with their session with Dr. Kalil.
A small sampling of the the organizations where students held recent internships includes:
Bethesda Cares
D.C. Superior Court
Embassy of Sweden
Fleet Feet
Food and Friends
Landis Construction Corporation
Lowell School
National Geographic Kids
National Museum of Natural History
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Office of Senator John Kerry
Potomac Overlook Park
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Teaism
The Washington Post
WAMU Radio
YMCA
Winter Internship Program Contact Information
Carrie Johnson
Winter Internship Program Coordinator
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 9:15am - 3:00pm
202-295-5832 :: carriej@fieldschool.org
Liz Chausse
Winter Internship Program Assistant Coordinator
202-295-5823 :: lizc@fieldschool.org
Kate Samuel
Junior and Senior Co-Captain
202-295-5824 :: kates@fieldschool.org
Devon Voake
Junior and Senior Year Co-Captain
202-295-5883 :: devonv@fieldschool.org
Jesse Gaylord
Sophomore Captain
202-295-5822 :: jesseg@fieldschool.org
Ryan Reese
Freshman Captain
202-295-5857 :: ryanr@fieldschool.org
Julia Lacy
7th and 8th Grade Captain
202-295-5844 :: julial@fieldschool.org
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| "I was translating for an American medical clinic in the Honduran countryside. I learned how to take blood pressure, blood sugar, and several key Spanish words for 'pain', 'fever', 'cough'. My experience in Honduras was the best two weeks of my life. "
- Margaret, Field Class of 2008
"Working at the Naval Surface Warfare Center was my best internship so far. The people were really outgoing and cool. I was able to do most of the experiments myself, and I learned how to use a X-ray defractor and scanning electron microscope."
- Aliyeh, Field Class of 2008
"At my internship with the 9:30 Club I got to go behind the scenes - listen to the sound checks, meet the bands, and learn about the music world."
- Lucy, Field Class of 2009
"I was really happy with my internship at Adas Israel Nursery School. The whole experience was amazing, and I would really like to work there over the summer! The highlight was when some four year olds told me that they loved me."
- Nora, Field Class of 2011
"I believe this is an excellent program and opportunity for students to grow and learn outside the classroom."
- Host Organization
"Experience is the most important educator. So this program is perfect!"
- Host Organization
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