Prior to graduation, Revere seniors have the opportunity to intern with those working in fields that they wish to enter following high school.
Over a two week period, seniors have the opportunity to gain experience in a field that they wish to enter after graduation by participating in a different form of education. The senior students conclude school on May 9th, almost a full month before the remainder of Revere’s students (June 4th), and will continue working until May 26th. The goal of the program is to give students a look into the specifics of their career pathway and help them decide if it is right for them.
Revere High School (RHS) counselor and adviser for internship possibilities, Emily Rion, was able to experience an internship program at another school and understand the benefit for seniors. Over the past six years, Rion has integrated a similar program at RHS, establishing it as a staple of the senior experience.
“With the knowledge that I had from Nordonia, I developed kind of like a blueprint for the program. I went to the Board of Education and I presented it to them. I outlined a presentation to them about how I could see the flow of [the program] and the benefit for our seniors,” Rion said.
Out of 246 students in the senior class 235 of those students will leave school early for the intern program. This year, common internships include: physical therapy, nursing, and law enforcement. In this two week period, most students make the most out of the opportunity to learn; some students use the opportunity to specialize in a specific area.
“One of our students is interning with the first female US Marshal. He’s going to go with her to the court hearings and be part of her interactions,” Rion said.
RHS Business teacher Jeff Dallas works with Rion in order to manage seniors during their internship. One requirement for seniors is to create a presentation that documents the two weeks that they spent in the program. The staff asks for a presentation that is quick and to the point with a 10 minute length limit.
“Kids will start off a little bit nervous about the presentation, and then when they’re doing the presentation, they realize how much they learned. We actually end up having to cut them off,” Dallas said.
Seniors will spend 30 hours in their respective field while on internship, while MCA, CVCC, and AP students have their requirement reduced to 20 hours. Advisor Terri Reinhold believes that by the time the students reach their minimum hour requirement, the students will gain vast knowledge to prepare themselves for after graduation.
“Having real life experiences before going out into the world is a great thing for students,” Reinhold said.
As of 2025, the internship opportunity is only available to seniors. Yet there are several actions that juniors can take to prepare for their internship in the following year.
“It would not be a bad idea to start thinking about what you want to do. If you have no idea what career pathway you want to take, that’s when you should talk to your school counselor,” Rion said.
Any student with questions about their future career pathway can communicate with the counseling office or Revere’s career specialist Nancy Vondrak to discover which course is best for them.
