As an IT Intern at TeamLogicIT, I worked with employees of all levels to shadow their work and document their processes comprehensively to help with operations. I also had the chance to work with enterprise IT solutions, helping to set up organization-wide device networks and devices. This opportunity really helped me in understanding the behind-the-scenes of both IT management and implementation. I would not have found this internship (or any internship at all) if not for PTL, as they often have available listings due to being connected to local businesses rather than any colleges where opportunities are much more scarce and application deadlines are more inflexible.

“At my PTL internship at Kumon of Arcadia North, I served as an Assistant Teacher. I was responsible for helping students improve their reading and math skills, as well as making individualized progress reports. This included grading, correcting, and filing their work accurately. I also had to alternate between educational and administrative tasks throughout each shift to make sure everything ran smoothly for both staff and students. As it was my first professional job, the internship taught me that mistakes are inevitable, but the feedback that comes with it is critical for growth. This first internship brought me a new experience, as well as skills and lessons, that I’ll surely bring into future opportunities. PTL helped me achieve my goals by making the process of finding and applying for an internship so much easier than I thought it would be, and it provided local, accessible internships. As a high school student, I wasn’t really sure how I would strengthen my experience with a job, as I couldn’t really find any opportunities for beneficial extracurriculars that weren’t incredibly hard to grab, but PTL provided me with the resources and support I needed."

“Interning with Project Talent Launch (PTL) as a research intern for American Women for International Understanding, a nonprofit organization, was an incredibly valuable experience. My role involved conducting research and presenting my findings to my manager on a weekly basis, which helped me strengthen both my organization and presentation skills. Through this paid internship, I also learned how to communicate professionally and manage tasks more efficiently. I loved having access to a wide range of internship opportunities through PTL, and the experience truly helped me grow. I’ve already recommended the program to several friends and would encourage any student looking for meaningful, real-world experience to apply!”

“My time at PTL has given me an experience that I never thought I would be able to have as a high schooler. From the moment I had been welcomed by PTL at orientation, I knew I had found a team of people dedicated to helping students like me out. I have gotten to meet amazing people through my internship, explore my skills, and further develop my passion for my future career. Thanks to PTL, I was able to step foot into a more professional atmosphere. This internship PTL has provided has truly been influential to my education.”

“Some skills I learned from my internship are communication, time management, professionalism, and taking accountability. Completing the internship taught me how to manage my time in private to coordinate with the pace at which the entire team was progressing. I learned to balance these two sides of the internship and stepped away with new insight on how to communicate professionally in the digital world. I had a great time completing the internship and I’m very grateful that I was able to have such an experience through the accessibility that PTL created.”

“I truly believe that PTL has helped me in so many different ways. Not only has it given me the opportunity to get a paid internship, which is something not very common for high school students, it also introduced me to Cheese Financial. Cheese taught me so much, everything from email marketing to user interviews, to even how to manage a website's SEO through blog posts.”