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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For all the shortcomings of DCPS, they do have some unique programs...one of which is that kids are nearly guaranteed summer internships if they are part of certain DCPS programs.

I know many have interned at NIH and Children's Hospital through a DCPS program, and then there are other kids securing internships at Accenture and lots of other companies that participate through other DCPS programs.

None of these come through family connections and DC subsidizes payment.  Some of the internships are nothing, but I am told the NIH internships are reasonably interesting and it's usually kids who plan on premed majors.[/quote]

yes, my rising senior did a tech internship through DCPS this summer.  It was an incredibly well-run, interesting experience (and actually helped her decide that she doesn't want to pursue a major in tech).  It was paid through DC government funds.

Other internships that are legit are:
-Federal government.  My kid applied to about 40 of these and received one in a large federal agency downtown.  She ended up turning it down for the DCPS opportunity. 
-Some universities have legit, highly competitive programs for both interns and researchers.  [/quote]

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