NExT Internships
Preparing students for careers in a rapidly changing world
What is NExT?
At Pacific Ridge, NExT stands for “network, experience, and training." Our internships provide meaningful summer experiences for exceptional rising juniors and seniors, as well as graduates entering their first year of college. Participants have the opportunity to engage with the local community, start building a network of professional connections and practice the skills they need to be successful in college and beyond.
What does a NExT internship look like?
An academic internship aims to provide students with a professional learning experience in which they gain new knowledge by performing tasks and completing on-the-job projects in a professional work environment. Within each organization, students are paired with a mentor whose role is to support and provide feedback to the intern. The most valuable internships provide purposeful roles to interns that help them stay focused, motivated and learning throughout the experience.
How do I learn more?
To learn more about applying for or sponsoring a NExT internship, please contact NExT Program Director Eva Schmidt at next@pacificridge.org.
IGNITE: CAREER DAY!
We are getting ready for our annual career day at PRS. We have over 60 professionals coming to share on a wide variety of careers and unique career paths.
As careers are created and evolving everyday, often by the people in them, it is important to learn about the range and nuance within a field, what is involved in the day-to-day of those practices, and a possible path to such a career.