Senior Internships
Schedule of Important Dates 2025—2026
August 7, 2025
Student Internship Overview Meeting. The following forms are to be completed and turned in with the registration paperwork:
Co-Op/Internship Education Agreement
Cooperative/Internship Education Student Agreement
September – November
Mrs. Cash talks with individual students, intern placements are finalized, and paperwork is signed on a case-by-case basis.
September 12, 2025
Draft Resume due to Mrs. Cash to review.
Student Resume (use MS Word template or see below)
October 10, 2025
Final Resume due to Mrs. Cash
November 3, 2025
All Centra internship paperwork and documentation due.
November 21, 2025
Completed CVCC Internship packet due to Mrs. Cash (spring class schedule, two instructor recommendations).
Cooperative/Intern Education-Teacher Recommendation Form
December 5, 2025
Signed Learning Agreement due to Mrs. Cash.
January 7, 2026
Internship begins! Report DIRECTLY to your internship location.
February, March, & April 2026
Assigned faculty visit the interns on-site at internship locations.
April 22, 2026
Last day of internships! Some interns have presentations at sponsor locations. Don’t forget to get supervisor’s original/wet signature on your timesheet!
April 27, 2026
PowerPoint Presentation due to Mrs. Cash by 11:59 pm.
April 29, 2026
Presentation day!
May 1, 2026
Final Internship paperwork (signed time log, reflection paper, mentor evaluations) due.
Internship Requirements
CVCC requires 60 hours to earn your college credit. You must complete at least 3.75 hours weekly to meet this 60-hour requirement. You will be responsible for scheduling your exact hours with your mentor during your 16-week internship experience.
The purpose of the XLR8 STEM Academy internship program is to engage students in meaningful learning activities in the workplace focusing on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM careers). Each XLR8 STEM Academy senior will be assigned a mentor or mentors and will have 16 Wednesday mornings (60 contact hours) of activities or assigned projects. Sponsor organizations represent engineering, laboratory, government, education, and medical partners within Virginia’s Region 2000. The internship experience is integral to the XLR8 STEM Academy program.
Interns are Expected to:
- Attend all 16 internship dates during scheduled times
- Provide transportation to and from the sponsor’s site.
- Respect the confidentiality of the organization.
- Provide the mentor with a resume at the first meeting.
- Report to the designated area on time.
- Contact mentor and XLR8 STEM Academy if he/she is unable to report.
- Perform only specified activities outlined by the XLR8 STEM Academy administration.
- Stay with the mentor or assigned person at all times.
- Be neatly groomed and wear appropriate attire.
- Be conscious of job safety at all times.
- Get parent permission forms signed if drug testing is required.
- Deliver all required internship paperwork and assignments on time.
The Mentor Will:
- Meet with the XLR8 STEM Academy administration to design specific objectives and activities for the intern.
- Meet the intern each morning at the designated area.
- Ensure that the intern is under the supervision of an adult at all times.
- Encourage the intern to develop problem-solving skills and to develop independence.
- Explain safety precautions to the intern.
- Provide a beneficial experience for the intern.
- Communicate with XLR8 STEM Academy about the intern’s progress.
- Complete the evaluation of the internship program.
