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District 300 students report hands‑on gains as regional paid internship program expands
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District and regional partners reported rapid growth in a competitive, paid summer internship program that placed 243 interns across the region this year, including 60 District 300 students. Students described work‑based learning experiences in health care, manufacturing and engineering and said the placements clarified college and career plans.
District 300 and regional partners on Tuesday highlighted rapid growth in a competitive, paid summer internship program that placed 243 students this year across the Northern Kane County Alignment Collaborative and partner districts, including 60 students from District 300.
Joe Syskowski, executive director of college and career readiness, said District 300 students can participate through several pathways: a summer competitive paid internship, an internship course, school‑based enterprises embedded in CTE programs, and direct employment. He introduced regional partners who…
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