Why Us?

• Decades of Placement Experience

  We have over 10 years of experience securing internship opportunities for over 10,000 high school and college participants. We work with thousands of companies around the world who are committed to your professional growth. Our internship placement arm, Dream Careers, has a network of 5,000 employers offering challenging work experience, and has enabled 10,000 students to go after their dream careers through placement in professional internships. Dream Careers and Summer Discovery run the Discovery Internships program jointly, and a dedicated team of High School Internship Coordinators from Dream Careers work exclusively with our Discovery Interns and a selective group of "high school" employers to match participants with the perfect internship opportunity. If accepted, your internship placement is guaranteed.

• Your Personal Internship Coordinator

  Our Internship Programs put hundreds of otherwise unattainable internships within your reach. Your Internship Coordinator will help you determine the best internship opportunities for your interests, skills, and goals and then secure your internship with a host organization from within our extensive network of internship providers. Your IC will be on-hand in your host city at the start of your program to help you prepare for your internship and provide ongoing support to you in all aspects of your internship experience.

• 5 of the World's Best Cities

  Intern in a world class destination: Boston. Chicago. London. Los Angeles. New York. It doesn't get any better than this. Each city is unique and amaxing in its own way. Beverly Hills or Buckingham Palace? Harvard Square or Times Square? Yankees, Cubs, or Red Sox? Yes, we know it's a tough choice, but you really can't go wrong with options like these. And in each location, you will be living in the heart of the city in an incredible college residence hall. With the beating pulse of the city at your doorstep, a beautiful college campus to call home, and friends to enjoy it all with, you're in for an amazing summer.

• Health, Safety, and Security

  Student safety, security and health are our primary concerns. Our residence halls have been chosen for their superb locations, excellent campus security, and access to medical facilities. Discovery staff are actively involved and integrated into the student experience, providing not just supervision, but mentorship as well. We have a zero tolerance policy for alcohol and drugs: Use, possession, or attempted purchase of alcohol or drugs will result in dismissal with no refund. With over 40 years of experience running summer programs for high school students, you can rest assured of a safe, structured, and enriching experience for each and every participant.

• Positive Choices: Freedom with Support & Balance

  Students must choose how to productively occupy their time outisde of internship hours, choosing from several daily after work and evening activities. An important element to college (and high school) success is the ability to balance the academic, cultural, recreational and social aspects of campus life. We’ll help you succeed.

• Be an Individual and Part of a Group

  We let you be yourself. Bring a guitar if you’d like, or an iPod, your sketch book or journal, a baseball glove, lacrosse stick, and your computer. But most importantly, bring an open mind. You will meet and interact with new people from all over the world and enjoy a diverse and fascinating group. You'll have the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of your industriy and company, but through every day interactions with your fellow Discovery Interns you'll learn about other participant's internship experiences, not to mention their cultures and views.

• New Friends, New Roommates

  Most students attend alone, so meeting people and making friends is easy. On each program, all students and staff live in one university residence. This "one community" concept fosters greater safety and sociability. Roommates are assigned after students complete a detailed Personal Profile. (Mutual roommate requests are honored.) Respect for and acceptance of other people’s cultures, ethnicities, and religions, are integral parts of the Discovery experience. Last summer students attended from 43 U.S. states and 39 countries.

• Beyond the Internship (A Truly All-Inclusive Tuition)

  Your tuition includes more than just internship placement, college credit, room, and board. Extracurricular activities, excursions, and trips are provided every day, evening, and weekend at no additional charge. All Discovery Internships programs are superbly located in very close proximity to world-class cultural, entertainment and recreational attractions. (see individual program sections for specific offerings.) You'll get to experience the best that your host city has to offer, from big name attractions to "locals only" type events.
  
  All admissions, transportation and supervision to/at these activities and excursions are included in your tuition - there is no mandatory drawing account or special events fee. Every day, night and weekend is a special event that’s included in our award-winning programming.
   

• Gain Valuable Work Experience

  A professional internship gives students the opportunity to get real-world work experience in a field of interest. This experience will hep your child stand out when applying to college, their next internship, or a future job.

• Gain Insight into a Career Field

  Students gain valuable insight into the ‘tricks of the trade’. They witness the day to day activities of professionals in that field, and get a sense of what it might be like to choose that as a career. Not only are they given an opportunity to get questions answered by industry professionals on a daily basis, but they also gain understanding of how their academic studies translate into practical application.

• Proof of Capabilities

  An internship gives students an opportunity to help with professional projects and support business operations,  an unusual level of professional experience for most high schoolers. This serves as proof of capabilities to future employers and college admissions officers.

   

• Build a Network

  Often overlooked for high school students, an internship is a fantastic opportunity for students to meet professionals, make new connections, and begin to demonstrate to others their capabilities in the workplace. A network of professionals that can help you with future job searches and that can recommend your work can be the difference between getting that next internship, a full-time job out of college, or that dream position that you never thought possible.

• Why Discovery Internships

  Discovery Internships is focused on helping our students explore their future. Finding a professional internship as a high school student can be extremely difficult, if not impossible. Arranging housing in a big city is equally daunting. Very few options exist for high school students, and even fewer provide any semblance of safety, supervision, or structure. We also provide meals, activities, and a social network of like-minded students, many of which will surely become life-long friends. Our staff takes care of all the details and creates a supportive environment where students can learn and grow. Our Career Accelerator Series, presented by NYU and Discovery Internships, ensures that our students excel in their internship and beyond. Most importantly, our students have a fantastic time both professionally and socially. In fact, the majority of students refer to their experience as “the best summer of their life.”

• Constant Communication - We're Always Available

  All Discovery locations feature a fully operational office in our residence hall for parents to call or email 7 days a week. Student rooms are equipped with a telephone and high-speed internet access on most campuses. Students are required to bring a cell phone on all USA programs, and are provided a cell phone on all international programs at no charge.