Career and Technical Education (CTE) of St. Johns County

Career Academy Summer Internship Program

Connecting Students with Real-World Career Experiences

Application to Host a Summer Internship Student - Click for link to Microsoft Form!

Internship Areas: 

IT
Engineering
Business
Finance
Marketing
Logistics
Architectural Design
Cybersecurity
Financial Technology
Digital Design
TV Production
Aerospace
Health Care
Veterinary Medicine
Hospitality
Environmental Science
Medical Research
Robotics

Why Participate?

Benefits for Students
  • Apply Classroom learning in real-world settings
  • Gain exposure to workplace practices and technologies
  • Build essential skills: teamwork, ethics, communication, problem-solving
  • Create a strong foundation for future careers
  • Explore potential career paths and clarify long-term goals
  • Enhance college and scholarship applications with real-world experience
Benefits for businesses
  • Inspire youth to pursue careers in your industry
  • Strengthen your company’s community presence
  • Gain fresh perspectives and innovative ideas from motivated students
  • Support local workforce development
  • Provide leadership opportunities for your staff through mentoring
  • Identify talent early and create a pipeline for entry-level positions

Internship Program Details

  • Eligibility: High school juniors enrolled in a related Career Academy
  • Selection Process:
    • Apply online
    • Complete Career Skills training
    • Submit résumé
    • Interview with business partner
  • Schedule: ~20 hours/week, 6 weeks. June 1 to July 10, 2026 (flexible options available)
  • Compensation:
    • Paid internships: Students are temporary employees, covered by Workers’ Compensation
    • Unpaid internships: Covered by family health insurance/student accident insurance
  • Compliance: Unpaid internships must provide varied tasks and not replace paid employees (per Department of Labor guidelines)

Responsibilities of Business Partners

  • Complete Internship Intent Form by March 1
  • Interview student applicants
  • Schedule orientation before the end of May
  • Develop tasks, provide training, monitor performance
  • Sign student timesheets
  • Review the student’s PowerPoint presentation
  • Complete end-of-internship survey

Summer Internship PowerPoint

Click here

School District Contact

The Career & Technical Education Department has ultimate oversight of the Career Academy Internship Program, though it is a team effort during the school year with the school Career Specialists leading the business site development and the student application and training process.

Once the students have been placed into internship sites, the Career & Technical Education Department takes over until the internship concludes at the end of the summer.

When in doubt of whom to call, feel free to call the Career & Technical Education Department at (904) 547-6006 or by email at [email protected]

Thank you to everyone involved with making the Career Academy Summer Internship Program successful!