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Wakefield Memorial High School reports positive outcomes from first senior internship pilot

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A seven‑week senior internship pilot placed about 14–15 students at local employers including Beth Israel Hospital, the Wakefield Daily Item and Doyle Early Education Center; students reported career clarity, paid summer opportunities and employer interest in future interns.

Wakefield Memorial High School staff and seniors reported results from the district’s first senior internship pilot, which placed about 14–15 seniors in seven‑week workplace experiences instead of attending fourth‑quarter classes.

WMHS internship coordinator Dave Robinson presented three students who described hands‑on experiences: an 18‑year‑old scrubbed into a cardiac catheterization procedure at Beth Israel Hospital and said the experience confirmed her…

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