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Our Work Expanding to High School Internships

Indiana INTERNnet, the stateā€™s leading work-based learning matching marketplace, was established in 2001. It was designed to connect Hoosier college students and employers at a time when many postsecondary graduates were leaving Indiana to start their careers. The goal? Stem the ā€œbrain drainā€ as more college students learned about and completed internships with Hoosier companies.

Fast forward 20 years. Over 11,000 students have secured internships via IndianaINTERN.net. Ā But the robust economy that grew for more than a decade ā€“ before COVID-19 pushed the pause button ā€“ revealed that keeping college graduates in Indiana wasnā€™t enough for employersā€™ insatiable demand for talent. Some are looking for students in earlier stages of their education to take on internships.

While a lot of high school students work while in school, theyā€™re behind fast food counters, babysitting or folding clothes in a department store. Though I learned the importance of a strong work ethic …

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High School Internships: Nick Wilson

Donā€™t underestimate the value of high school internships. Weā€™re shining a light on theseĀ valuable experiences by telling the stories of students around the state. Be on the lookout for additional blog posts aboutĀ high school internships.

Author Bio: My name is Nick Wilson and I am a 2020 Center Grove High School graduate from Greenwood, Indiana. I plan on studying civil engineering next year at Purdue University. I am the Development Intern at The Garrett Companies this summer.

Earlier this year, I knew I would have to find a job to fill my time for this summer. Not only that, but I needed to begin saving money for my time away from home in the near future. Instinctively, I decided that looking into a job that relates to what I want to do would be much more beneficial to my future than flipping patties at a burger joint. It would …

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High School Internships: Archit Malik

Donā€™t underestimate the value of high school internships. Weā€™re shining a light on theseĀ valuable experiences by telling the stories of students around the state. Be on the lookout for additional blog posts aboutĀ high school internships.

For many students, the summer between high school and college feels like a time of waiting and anticipation, but for Archit Malik, itā€™s a time of doing and learning. Heā€™s working as a legal intern at The Garrett Companies this summer, where heā€™s gaining experience in real estate development before starting his freshman year at IUPUI next month.

Born in India, Archit moved to the United States when he was five years old and has lived in five different cities around the nation since then. Perhaps this resilience is what helped give him the confidence to jump into an opportunity at The Garrett Companies this year. He was connected to the company through its …

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