Monica Schultz
Senior Manager of Career Navigation Services at Denver Public Schools (DPS)
Securing impactful internships is often challenging, particularly when managing a large number of students or partnering with industries inexperienced in supervising high school interns. Denver Public Schools has been pioneering efforts to develop enriching internship experiences that extend beyond conventional approaches.
This webinar explores how remote and hybrid internships, along with Career Academies, have successfully filled gaps in business partnerships and expanded opportunities for students. Participants will gain knowledge about innovative internship strategies and receive guidance on implementing or enhancing similar programs in their own contexts.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Differentiate a Career Academy from a traditional internship and recognize its distinct advantages.
- Outline the process for establishing a Career Academy, including curriculum design, securing funding, and managing logistics, as a response to recruitment challenges.
- Gain an understanding of the structure, benefits, and challenges of virtual and hybrid internships.
- Learn effective strategies for addressing the challenges associated with virtual and hybrid internship formats.
This session includes a Q&A session and key takeaway resources to leverage at your school.
Presenters
Monica Schultz is the Senior Manager of Career Navigation Services at Denver Public Schools (DPS) and brings nearly 30 years of expertise in youth career and workforce development. She has designed four out of the seven work-based learning programs offered to DPS students, which include initiatives in career exploration, mentoring, internships and apprenticeships. Since its inception in 2016, she has managed the DPS Launch Internship Program, driving programmatic innovations that have established it as one of the largest and most diverse district-run internship programs nationwide. Additionally, Ms. Schultz has extensive experience developing programs tailored for students in Special Education, multilingual learners, and those at higher risk of not graduating high school.
