On-Campus Internships
In line with the New Road School of Somerset’s Learning by Doing philosophy, our Career Program incorporates a multitude of On-Campus Internships to supplement classroom coursework, with each available internship custom-designed to complement specific Career Clusters. To meet the needs and interests of our diverse student body, we consistently adapt and refine our menu of on-site internships to keep pace with the real-world marketplace.
Our campus currently houses more than 35 fully operational retail outlets and service-oriented businesses — all completely run and staffed by students, all frequented and patronized by fellow students, faculty, and even customers from the outside community. In this simulated Micro-Community, students work during school hours as part of their career training curriculum, learning how to open, operate, and manage a store or business; how to provide customer service and satisfaction; and how to accept responsibility and accountability in the workplace. With teachers acting as coaches and supervisors, students participating in On-Campus Internships apply the knowledge and skills they’ve learned in the classroom every day and become prepared to progress to an Off-Campus Internship once they have mastered the basic skills and concepts of their chosen trade.