Local internships provide valuable experiences for students

By Haylie Spargo Staff Writer

School districts such as Hesperia Unified School District and San Bernardino City Unified School District are promoting opportunities for local college students to participate in internships. Many California State University, San Bernardino, students take part in having an internship experience during their time at CSUSB and can put it on their resume for their future endeavors.

Justina McNeal is a senior at CSUSB and has attended CSUSB since the Fall semester of 2019. She will graduate this Spring in 2023. She is majoring in Communication Studies, Relational, and Organizational Communication and has been a part of the University Honors Program since her freshman year of college.

McNeal decided to intern during her last semester at CSUSB to kickstart her postcollege professional career. She is currently an intern with the Hesperia Unified School District.

“My internship is treated like a real life job,” said McNeal.

McNeal is currently interning at Sultana High School, her alma mater. She works 15 hours per week and her internship is unpaid.

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