High school is a great time to build your resume and explore careers through volunteering, internships, trainings, and jobs. There are numerous organizations/businesses that have established volunteer programs, internship programs, trainings, or other career learning opportunities. Each organization has there own deadlines and requirements for participation. Some experiences are paid a stipend, are competitive, and may require a long time committment. Many experiences are only one-time volunteer events.

The below opportunities are not sponsored by the West Linn-Wilsonville School district and are not monitored by the Internship Coordinator. If you end up participating in an community internship or volunteer program, please contact the Internship Coordinator prior your start date. It is possible it may qualify for High School credit and optional college credit.

    Biology, Engineering, and Environmental Science

• Clackamas River Basin Council- volunteer (ongoing)
• Friends of Trees-  volunteer (ongoing)
• Invention Bootcamp Training at PSU- UNPAID  (deadine for summer is March)
• Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) programs
• OHSU Primate Lab Assistant program- UNPAID ( 16 years of age or older)
• OHSU Primate Ambassador Program- UNPAID (applications due each Fall)
• Saturday Academy- PAID a Stipend (deadline each March)
• SOLVE- volunteer (ongoing)
• Tappin Roots at Tryon Creek  -PAID (deadline April)
• Youth Act at the Portland Audubon
• ZooTeens Program at Oregon Zoo -UNPAID AND PAID (deadline for summer in January)
  

   
    Computer Science and Technology

• Cybersecurity Careers Camp at PSU- Volunteer
• Geek Squad Academy- workshops

    Health Sciences and Dentistry

• Kaiser Permanente KP Yeah Internship- PAID (deadline for summer in February)
• Kaiser Permanente Volunteer Program
• Legacy Emmanual Hospital Volunteer Program
• OHSU Dental Exploration Program (monthly meetings with professionals)
• OHSU Knight Cancer Institute Internship- PAID (deadline for summer is in December)
• OHSU Molecular Internship - UNPAID (deadline in March)
• OHSU Partnership for Scientific Inquiry lecture and research program (UNPAID)
• Providence High School Volunteer Summer Program-   (deadline for summer is April)
• Saturday Academy- PAID a Stipend (deadline each March)

    Manufacturing & Construction

• Boeing TechPrep Machining Internship -PAID (due April each year)
  
• Constructing Hope- Pre-Apprenticeship (summer program)
• Vision Plastics Internship -PAID (contact HR to inquire)

    Music Education

• Youth Music Project internships PAID (deadlines vary based on positions available)