USD 232 thanks businesses that host student job shadows and internships
Three high school seniors interning with local employers spoke at the Nov. 9 breakfast.
DE SOTO - De Soto USD 232 hosted an appreciation breakfast on Nov. 9 for local business and industry partners that offer job shadows and internships to the district's high school students, according to a district news post.
The event was supported by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation's Real-World Learning initiative and fell during Career Development Month, the district said.
Three seniors spoke about their internships: two from De Soto High School, placed with HTK Architects and with Huhtamaki in De Soto, and one from Mill Valley High School, placed with Hanger Clinic: Prosthetics & Orthotics.
Businesses interested in hosting students can find information on the district's Community Partner Hub.
Source: USD 232: USD 232 Celebrates Community Partners Supporting Real-World Learning.