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Internships at Siena

"The most important thing I learned about myself in the program is how hard I can work and how much I can push myself." —Siena Student

Exploring College Major and Career Options

Each year, Siena high school students undertake a two-week volunteer internship. With guidance from Siena teachers, students choose a new internship annually to explore career interests through direct experience. Students have chosen a broad range of internships, including art studios, theaters, veterinary clinics, architectural and law firms, schools, technology and web design vendors, soup kitchens, and other venues that appropriately support a student's interests and development. Each student completes a project related to their internship.

Addressing the National Career Development Guidelines, these two-week internships provide students with a work-based learning experience, requiring them to apply their personal skills and interests to a professional environment. There are three stages to the internship program: preparation, participation, and reflection. In addition to identifying internship opportunities based on personal skills and interests, students learn about professional expectations. These include the practical implications of time management, the importance of attire, and more.

I learned that I can be confident in my ability to function in a workplace and act professionally. —Siena Student

Internship FAQs

Learn about Siena's internships processes from our Internship Coordinator and College Counselor, Marian Carpenter:

2024 Internship Sites

  • American University
  • AMT Engineering
  • Argyle Country Club
  • Beall Elementary School
  • Canaan Valley Wildlife Refuge
  • Capitol Hill Day School
  • Cherry Blossom Properties
  • Croydon Creek Nature Center
  • DC Court of Appeals
  • Dreamlife Media Group
  • Fabriq
  • Fitness for Health
  • Forest Knolls Elementary School
  • Forrence Orchards
  • Franconia Rec Center
  • Hickok Cole
  • Holy Cross Hospital
  • Intrusion Stoppers
  • John Eaton Elementary School
  • Kensington Forest Glen Children's Center
  • Lighthouse Pool Management
  • Loudoun County Circuit Court
  • ManneqART
  • Maryland House of Delegates, Joe Vogel's Office
  • Maryland Public Television
  • Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service
  • Montgomery County Police Department
  • MSI
  • Negola's Animal Care
  • North South Construction Services
  • Periwinkle Cake Design
  • Pyramid Atlantic Art Center
  • Rolling Terrace Elementary School
  • Tailed Treasures
  • The Auburn School
  • The Chubby Biscuit
  • The Siena School
  • Studio Theater
  • TikVat Israel Early Child Care Center
  • Yong Studios
  • AMT Engineering
  • Argyle Country Club
  • ASDEC
  • A Wider Circle
  • Barrie School
  • Best Friends Veterinary Hospital
  • Bethesda Elementary School
  • Capitol Hill Day School
  • CGS Architects
  • Cherry Blossom Properties
  • Community Bridges
  • Copper Note
  • Croydon Creek Nature Center
  • CS Fletcher LLC
  • Daily Soup Restaurant
  • Daniel Stuart, Iron Antler Forge
  • Flux Studio
  • Garrett Park Elementary School
  • Gediyon Kifle Photography
  • Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
  • Holy Cross Hospital
  • Holy Redeemer School
  • Janney Elementary School
  • Keegan Theater
  • Kensington Park Senior Living
  • Lisa Sheldon Photography LLC
  • ManneqArt
  • Meridiam
  • Montgomery Child Care Association of Kensington
  • Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department
  • Painter-Lewis PLC
  • Post-Op Media
  • Reading Partners DC
  • Restart Global
  • The River School
  • Samantha Friedman Interiors
  • Schweinhaut Senior Center
  • Selby's Food Service
  • Six Half Dozen Design Studio
  • So What Else
  • Strong Roots Web Design
  • Terrapin Bicycles
  • The Lion's Den
  • TriPointe Homes
  • Vietnam Veterans Association
  • Walter Reed Medical Center
  • Washington Talent Agency
  • A Wider Circle
  • Arlington County Circuit Court
  • ArtStream
  • Avenue Holistic, LLC
  • Barrie School
  • Berman Hebrew Academy
  • Best Friends’ Veterinary Hospital
  • Bradley Hills Elementary School
  • Community Bridges
  • Cox, Graae & Spack Architects
  • Flux Studios
  • Friends of Blackwater
  • Gearin' Up Bikes
  • Glen Haven Elementary School
  • Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
  • Holy Cross Hospital
  • Imagination Stage
  • Keller Williams/Onward Management
  • Kensington Park Senior Living
  • KID Museum
  • Lowell School
  • Milestone Enrichment Center
  • Nutrition 301
  • Prat Partners
  • Rep. Jamie Raskin's Constituent Office
  • So What Else?
  • The Art Deco Society of Washington
  • The Game Gym
  • The Lab D.C.
  • The River School
  • Transworld
  • Washington Episcopal School
  • Young & Well

Independent Projects on:

  • Completing Pickleball Instructor Certification
  • Programming a robot with Arduino
  • Creating a cooking show
  • Creating video blogs on KPop
  • Producing a film
  • Argyle Country Club
  • Best Friends' Veterinary Hospital
  • Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
  • Creative Cauldron
  • Equinox
  • Flux Studio
  • Go Brent Reality
  • Holy Cross Hospital
  • KOA Sports
  • Milestones Enrichment Center
  • National Geographic
  • Petey and Furends
  • Sandy Spring Museum
  • SOVAW
  • So What Else
  • The Banner Team/Long & Foster
  • UniLever
  • US Acute Care Solutions
  • Argyle Country Club
  • Astra Zeneca
  • Back to Rock Bethesda
  • Barrie School
  • Brookside Nature Center
  • Calleva
  • Community Bridges
  • CREATE Arts Center
  • Creative Cauldron
  • Dynamite Gymnastics
  • Equinox
  • Fancy Cakes by Leslie
  • First Financial Group
  • Gapbuster
  • Georgetown University Center for the Study of Learning
  • Girly Girl LLC
  • Handmade Habitat
  • Jewish Primary Day School South Campus
  • Janney Elementary School
  • Joe and the Juice
  • Keegan Theatre
  • KID Museum
  • KOA Sports
  • Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Education Center
  • Long and Foster
  • Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
  • Montgomery County Council Member
  • Occasions Catering
  • Olney Theater
  • OTT House Audio
  • Rockville Nursing Home Inc
  • Save the Date LLC
  • So What Else
  • Speed Pro
  • Sweetly Anchored Patisserie
  • Takoma Academy Preparatory School
  • The Game Gym
  • The Kosher Pastry Oven
  • Training Ground 
  • University of Maryland School of Agriculture
  • Victor Litz Music
  • Washington Episcopal School
  • Whitman Walker Clinic
  • A Wider Circle
  • Barrie School
  • Bells Mill Elementary School
  • Bethesda Elementary School
  • Bethesda Soccer Club
  • Brookside Gardens
  • Calleva
  • Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
  • Chinese Music Society of Greater 
  • College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Community Bridges
  • CREATE Arts Center
  • Croydon Creek Nature Center
  • DC Court of Appeals
  • DC Productions
  • Dynamite Gymnastics Center
  • Fogomotion 
  • Gearin' Up Bicycles 
  • Habit Aware 
  • Janney Elementary School
  • Kosher Pastry Oven
  • Kristin Peake Interiors
  • L&S Homes LLC
  • Little Folks School
  • ManneqART, INC
  • Martha's Table
  • Mclean School
  • Ohr Kodesh Early Childhood Center
  • Profit Athletics
  • RLAH Real Estate
  • WashingtonRockville Nursing Home Inc
  • Save the Date LLC
  • Schweinhaut Senior Center
  • Silver Spring Animal Hospital
  • Southern Management Corporation
  • The Highwood Theatre
  • The Neurology Center
  • The Robert Joseph Group / So What Else
  • Training Ground
  • USGS Native Bee Lab
  • VisArts
  • Wag More Dogs
  • Washington Episcopal School
  • Who Will You Know Jewelry

We had an outstanding intern who has clearly learned great skills both from his years at Siena and from his previous internship experiences. —Siena Internship Sponsor

Internships Through the Years

A+! This was such an invigorating and empowering experience for my student. I'm so glad she got to do this and had the support of the school. It helped her imagine a world beyond school. —Siena Parent

Our intern was exemplary. I would keep them on in a heartbeat and recommend them to others. They were knowledgeable and so easy to work with. They showed an advanced level of professionalism and flexibility, qualities that will take them far. —Siena Internship Sponsor

By the end of the Internship, I wished it went on longer so I could continue helping the organization. —Siena High School Student

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