Summer Internships
The Partners in Education Summer Internship program is a unique, unpaid opportunity that places students in a career area of their interest. The program is offered to qualified Rockwood juniors in the summer leading into their senior year of high school.
- The internship provides students with career exploration opportunities, allowing them to gain practical, real-world experience.
- Students are partnered with a professional in their career interest.
- Students accepted into the program demonstrate a strong desire to pursue their chosen career field, will have taken relevant coursework to support their career choice and must be able to be self-directed.
- Students must have availability within their summer schedules to participate in this program. Reliable transportation to and from the business partner location is required; a valid driver's license is strongly recommended.
- Successful completion of this program will earn students a 1/2 of a CTE credit.
Contact Information
2027 Summer Internship Information
Student Information Meetings
October 12 Marquette HS October 14 Lafayette HS October 21 Eureka HS October 26 Rockwood Summit HS
Meetings will take place during each AcLab session.
The Summer Internship Application and Teacher Recommendation Form will open 10/12 and will close 11/9 at 2:00 pm.
Summer Internship Stories
![Rockwood students smile in three separate pictures during their summer research internship experiences.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1790874909/rsdmoorg/u0ss2ylqzcf42ozcri8q/RockwoodStudentsatSLU2026forweb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1790874909/rsdmoorg/u0ss2ylqzcf42ozcri8q/RockwoodStudentsatSLU2026forweb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1790874909/rsdmoorg/u0ss2ylqzcf42ozcri8q/RockwoodStudentsatSLU2026forweb.jpg","width":680}])
Rockwood School District seniors Aditi Roy, Shruthi Senthil, Prabhjas Singh and Vignesh Viswananthan all contributed to research projects that were presented at the Saint Louis University Institute for Drug and Biotherapeutic Innovation Research Symposium on Sept. 18.
![Rockwood summer interns smile in three separate pictures.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787845436/rsdmoorg/hszwurjiyeuz7cl2dlw4/PIESummerInterns2026_PublicPolicyforweb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1787845436/rsdmoorg/hszwurjiyeuz7cl2dlw4/PIESummerInterns2026_PublicPolicyforweb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787845436/rsdmoorg/hszwurjiyeuz7cl2dlw4/PIESummerInterns2026_PublicPolicyforweb.jpg","width":680}])
Marquette High seniors Dhruv Chakravarthula, Mithra Menon and Sidd Sawant gained hands-on public policy experience in matters local, national and global this summer through the Rockwood Partners in Education Summer Internship program.
![Rockwood students smile during their summer internship.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787673080/rsdmoorg/ppsiofema4kqwjrwa0dr/PIESummerInternships2026_LitzsingerEcologyCenter1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1787673080/rsdmoorg/ppsiofema4kqwjrwa0dr/PIESummerInternships2026_LitzsingerEcologyCenter1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787673080/rsdmoorg/ppsiofema4kqwjrwa0dr/PIESummerInternships2026_LitzsingerEcologyCenter1.jpg","width":680}])
Marquette seniors Marina French and Grace Jiang worked at the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, a 39-acre study center that includes a variety of forest, prairie and creek habitats, during their PIE Summer Internship.
![Two Rockwood students smile at their summer internships.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787244363/rsdmoorg/yfmtsfqe3gzypca5fhzj/PIEInternships2026_Mediaforweb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1787244363/rsdmoorg/yfmtsfqe3gzypca5fhzj/PIEInternships2026_Mediaforweb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787244363/rsdmoorg/yfmtsfqe3gzypca5fhzj/PIEInternships2026_Mediaforweb.jpg","width":680}])
Marquette High students Anushka Suratia and Diya Rajesh are experiencing new insights into potential careers in media through the Rockwood Partners in Education Summer Internship program.
![A Rockwood student smiles during her summer internship.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1786986457/rsdmoorg/kzywqtwsds5zuu3l1if0/PIEInternships2026_APIIC1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1786986457/rsdmoorg/kzywqtwsds5zuu3l1if0/PIEInternships2026_APIIC1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1786986457/rsdmoorg/kzywqtwsds5zuu3l1if0/PIEInternships2026_APIIC1.jpg","width":680}])
Marquette High student Natalie Grill is gaining professional experience in a variety of fields during her Rockwood Partners in Education Summer Internship at the API Innovation Center.
![A Rockwood student smiles during her summer internship.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1786034829/rsdmoorg/fveizrpeyz9jjzgsht8x/PIEInternships2026_RockwoodAdmin1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1786034829/rsdmoorg/fveizrpeyz9jjzgsht8x/PIEInternships2026_RockwoodAdmin1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1786034829/rsdmoorg/fveizrpeyz9jjzgsht8x/PIEInternships2026_RockwoodAdmin1.jpg","width":680}])
Rising Marquette High senior Rineeta Vaghchhipawala has been learning from her former grade-level principal - Dr. Richard Regina - this summer as he transitions into the principal role at Selvidge Middle.
![A Rockwood student smiles at her summer internship.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785511662/rsdmoorg/mtbjaqk44yvxxwytcv99/PIEInternships2026_SLUTWA.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1785511662/rsdmoorg/mtbjaqk44yvxxwytcv99/PIEInternships2026_SLUTWA.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785511662/rsdmoorg/mtbjaqk44yvxxwytcv99/PIEInternships2026_SLUTWA.jpg","width":680}])
Ava Jenne, a rising Lafayette High senior, is helping the Saint Louis University Transformative Workforce Academy connect justice-involved jobseekers with employers through her work with the PIE Summer Internship program.
![Rockwood students smile with community mentors during a summer internship.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1783712722/rsdmoorg/mzltp1mjlkjphjeceber/PIESummerInterns2026_UMSLAstronomy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1783712722/rsdmoorg/mzltp1mjlkjphjeceber/PIESummerInterns2026_UMSLAstronomy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1783712722/rsdmoorg/mzltp1mjlkjphjeceber/PIESummerInterns2026_UMSLAstronomy.jpg","width":680}])
Rising seniors Nicole Li and Natalie Soest are studying comets with UMSL Department of Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy and Statistics researchers through the Rockwood Partners in Education Summer Internship program.
![Rockwood students who conducted summer research smile in separate pictures.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760589913/rsdmoorg/wzrrnp3qqjrmf5kf00os/MHSSLUResearchStudentsforweb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760589913/rsdmoorg/wzrrnp3qqjrmf5kf00os/MHSSLUResearchStudentsforweb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760589913/rsdmoorg/wzrrnp3qqjrmf5kf00os/MHSSLUResearchStudentsforweb.jpg","width":680}])
Two Rockwood seniors will get the opportunity to present their summer research projects at a national geophysics conference in December.
Summer Internship Videos
Rockwood Students Gain Real-World Business Experience
Rockwood Students Gain Real-Life Laboratory Experience
Rockwood Student Earns Hands-On Aerospace Engineering Experience
Rockwood Student Gains Experience in Costume Design
Rockwood Student Gains Engineering Experience
Want an Intern for the Summer?
Hosting a summer intern at your business is a great opportunity for businesses and organizations to give back to their community by helping prepare students for future career paths.
Please email Dixie Baker or Sean Biehle listed above if interested in becoming a mentor.