Internships have a large number of benefits for both interns and businesses. For interns, they are able to network with professionals, gain hands-on experience, develop new skills and define their career goals. For businesses, they are able to get extra pairs of helping hands and the ability to mentor the next generation of business professionals.
This year, we are proud to announce that we are partnering with our local school district, ABCUSD, to host an internship program for local high school students for the summer. This is our second year hosting a company-wide summer internship program, and we are excited to be able to help students grow professionally so early on in their career.
Last year, we were fortunate to have talented students from Cerritos High School, Whitney High School, Artesia High School and more. Students were able to get real-life job seeking experience by creating a résumé and interviewing with department managers. They also were able to choose which department they wanted to be an intern for and gain hands-on experience working on projects with our teams. Some of the projects they worked on included creating content for our blog, designing graphics and troubleshooting products.
Our employees were able to help students learn a wide range of skills, including business development, graphic design, engineering, IT, social media and more. We didn't limit our interns to one department either; we gave them the opportunity to branch out and learn from managers in the departments of their choice and assist with any projects they were excited about.
"I love being able to mentor students and help them grow professionally," said Ben Cartwright, Department Head, Business Development & Product Management. "They teach us a lot as well as identify areas we need to improve in our department and as a business."
We are proud that we are able to have a positive impact in our community by helping students achieve their career goals, and we are grateful for all of the help they provide and the ideas they bring to the table. If you have a high school student who is looking for an internship in one of the areas below, please contact us at hr@toolots.com.
Internship Openings: Public Relations & Social Media Information Technology (IT) Engineering Business Development & Product Management Graphic Design & Omni Channel
