How do you know if the type of career you want is really for you? Work-based learning is a way to learn about different careers in Colorado’s highest-opportunity industries and the educational paths that can get you there.
How do you know if the type of career you want is really for you? Work-based learning is a way to learn about different careers in Colorado’s highest-opportunity industries and the educational paths that can get you there.
Consistent with federal civil rights laws (Title VI, Title IX, Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504, and Age Discrimination Act), state law, and Board of Education policies, DPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, veteran status or disability in admission into, access to, or treatment within its educational programs or activities or in employment, including career and technical educational pathways. Additionally, DPS does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of genetic information. Harassment is a form of prohibited discrimination. DPS prohibits retaliation against any individual for making a good-faith complaint or participating in good faith in an investigation of discrimination or harassment.
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Work-based learning is your chance to discover things you can’t learn in a classroom. Get inside information about the career you’re interested in, or simply get a taste of what it’s really like on the job.
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Fall and spring internships are eight to 10 hours per week throughout one semester (approximately 10-12 weeks). Summer internships are 20 hours a week over six weeks.
Launch Program interns are usually released from their school day a little early to allow time to travel to their internship site and put in three to four hours at their internship site. You can work with your school counselor and Internship Coordinator or school administrator to ensure your schedule allows you to participate in the program.
Absolutely! The majority of Launch interns participate in the summer program.
All Launch interns are provided with a bus pass to get to and from their internship site. Clothing assistance for things like business clothes, work boots, etc. is also available.
Even though an average of 95% of interns complete the Launch Internship Program successfully, concerns may come up from time to time. Luckily, each student has a school administrator or Internship Coordinator to help with any bumps along the way. More than likely, the administrator or coordinator at your school can help resolve whatever isn’t working and get things back on track.
“It feels like I am doing something meaningful and truly contributing.”
Luis
Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design
Two internships