8 Business Internships for High School Students
8 Business Internships for High School Students
Dec 5, 2025
Author: George Gatsios
Business internships for high school students are a great way to get a head start on your future career. These opportunities equip you with real-world work experience, direct mentorship from industry professionals, and a chance to apply classroom knowledge to practical business challenges. Through internships, you can build communication and teamwork skills, expand your network, and strengthen your resume for college applications.
Finding the right internship can feel overwhelming, so to help you get started, we’ve put together a list of 8 business internships for high school students.
Delta Institute’s Delve program spans 4 weeks and is designed for high school students to gain real-world work experience in their field of interest. The program is completely virtual and you get the chance to work directly with companies like Stripe, Beacon Capital, Brex, and Big 4 Consulting firms on business projects. During the program, you will build your skills in strategic and analytical thinking, operations, financial modeling, market intelligence, professional communication, and problem-solving.
Delve’s work-experience program includes mentorship from company managers who are industry experts, along with structured training. At the end of the 4 weeks, you will present your work to receive a certificate and letter of recommendation from the company. You can learn more about the program here.
Cost: $4,900
Location: Virtual
Application Deadline: Varies depending on the company (you can check all upcoming deadlines here). You can schedule a call to learn more here.
Program Dates: Varies depending on the company (you can check all upcoming dates here)
Eligibility: Open to high school students globally
Meta Summer Academy’s 6-week internship gives high school students the opportunity to learn about the day-to-day operations of Meta. The experience takes place in California, where you gain firsthand experience of the tech business world, explore different careers, learn financial literacy, build soft skills like communication and networking, and learn how to code.
As an intern, you will be paired with a mentor who will guide you through each part of Meta’s operations and business to help you gain insights into the reality of running the largest social media network.
Cost: No cost
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Application Deadline: February 14
Program Dates: June – July
Eligibility: Open to sophomores in high school who are residents of East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, North Fair Oaks, or Redwood City and have a minimum GPA of 2.0
Kaiser Permanente is a company primarily involved in the healthcare industry, but it offers work opportunities in other fields of their operations. The KP Launch program allows high school students to engage in business and administrative roles over 7 weeks. You can pick from a variety of departments – consulting services, communications, finance, operations, human resources, and more – based on what aligns with your interests.
The internship consists of weekly workshops on personal and professional skill development, mentorship, and networking opportunities with peers and senior leaders through work-based activities, community service projects, ands social events.
Cost: No cost; stipend of $24/hour
Location: Varies based on closest Kaiser Permanente location
Application Deadline: January 9
Program Dates: June 15 – July 31
Eligibility: High school students between the ages of 16-19 who have a permanent residence in a Northern California Kaiser Permanente designated service area
Jimerson Birr is a law firm that works with clients across different industries from real estate and manufacturing to healthcare and banking. The firm runs a high school summer internship program that allows students to work closely with department heads in different departments. Depending on your interests, you will work with different teams – accounting, communications, marketing, legal services, and information technology.
A big focus of the internship is to help you gain experience in business administration, equipping you with the necessary skills that are transferable to many different fields. This internship is a great opportunity for students interested in the intersection of business and law and who want to develop soft skills like communication, collaboration, and teamwork.
Cost: No cost
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Application Deadline: To be announced
Program Dates: To be announced
Eligibility: High school seniors
The Bank of America Student Leaders Program offers high school students internships with local non-profit organizations to help them be successful in the workforce through leadership training and work experience. This is a highly selective leadership program that allows students to participate in the National Student Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., and helps them understand how non-profits, governments, and businesses can collaborate to identify and meet local needs. The program combines leadership skill development and real world experience, making it a valuable business internship for interested students.
Cost: No cost
Location: Washington, D.C.
Application Deadline: To be announced (typically in October)
Program Dates: To be announced (typically from the end of the school year)
Eligibility: High school juniors and seniors who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. can apply
PNNL offers high school students interested in business and research an opportunity to intern with them. As an intern, you will gain exposure to real world projects, build new skills, and network with industry professionals. The offered internships last throughout the academic year and PNNL coordinates with your high school to offer the internship as a work-based learning program.
In addition to work and research, the internship gives you the chance to participate in leadership development activities, laboratory tours, and communications and career awareness workshops. You will also receive direct mentorship from PNNL’s business and administrative staff.
Cost: No cost
Location: Richmond, WA
Application Deadline: June
Program Dates: August – May
Eligibility: High school students
Building-U is a non-profit organization with the goal of helping high school students by providing them with access to various resources that aid their awareness of postsecondary education and options. The organization has an internship program for high school students to work across different business and administrative departments. As an intern, you can work on tasks that align with your interests – resource R&D, marketing, business development, multimedia and more. As part of your internship, you will gain critical skills like strategizing, decision-making, communication, and collaboration.
Cost: No cost
Location: Virtual
Application Deadline: Rolling applications
Program Dates: Usually 3 months in the summer, but they also offer year-round internships
Eligibility: Open to high school students globally
The Chicago Summer Business Institute (CSBI) is a program that offers high school students with paid internship opportunities. This 6-week internship helps you gain practical experience in the financial services sector through classroom learning, workshops, seminars, and projects. This program is designed to help students from low-income backgrounds access professional growth opportunities. This is a great fit for you if you’re interested in understanding what the day-to-day of a business is like and what the different roles are.
Cost: No cost; stipend (not specified)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Application Deadline: March
Program Dates: June – August
Eligibility: Applicants must -
Be residents of the City of Chicago
Be high school sophomores or juniors
Have a GPA of at least 3.0
Have family household income below $80,000/year
Author: George Gatsios
Business internships for high school students are a great way to get a head start on your future career. These opportunities equip you with real-world work experience, direct mentorship from industry professionals, and a chance to apply classroom knowledge to practical business challenges. Through internships, you can build communication and teamwork skills, expand your network, and strengthen your resume for college applications.
Finding the right internship can feel overwhelming, so to help you get started, we’ve put together a list of 8 business internships for high school students.
Delta Institute’s Delve program spans 4 weeks and is designed for high school students to gain real-world work experience in their field of interest. The program is completely virtual and you get the chance to work directly with companies like Stripe, Beacon Capital, Brex, and Big 4 Consulting firms on business projects. During the program, you will build your skills in strategic and analytical thinking, operations, financial modeling, market intelligence, professional communication, and problem-solving.
Delve’s work-experience program includes mentorship from company managers who are industry experts, along with structured training. At the end of the 4 weeks, you will present your work to receive a certificate and letter of recommendation from the company. You can learn more about the program here.
Cost: $4,900
Location: Virtual
Application Deadline: Varies depending on the company (you can check all upcoming deadlines here). You can schedule a call to learn more here.
Program Dates: Varies depending on the company (you can check all upcoming dates here)
Eligibility: Open to high school students globally
Meta Summer Academy’s 6-week internship gives high school students the opportunity to learn about the day-to-day operations of Meta. The experience takes place in California, where you gain firsthand experience of the tech business world, explore different careers, learn financial literacy, build soft skills like communication and networking, and learn how to code.
As an intern, you will be paired with a mentor who will guide you through each part of Meta’s operations and business to help you gain insights into the reality of running the largest social media network.
Cost: No cost
Location: Menlo Park, CA
Application Deadline: February 14
Program Dates: June – July
Eligibility: Open to sophomores in high school who are residents of East Palo Alto, Belle Haven, North Fair Oaks, or Redwood City and have a minimum GPA of 2.0
Kaiser Permanente is a company primarily involved in the healthcare industry, but it offers work opportunities in other fields of their operations. The KP Launch program allows high school students to engage in business and administrative roles over 7 weeks. You can pick from a variety of departments – consulting services, communications, finance, operations, human resources, and more – based on what aligns with your interests.
The internship consists of weekly workshops on personal and professional skill development, mentorship, and networking opportunities with peers and senior leaders through work-based activities, community service projects, ands social events.
Cost: No cost; stipend of $24/hour
Location: Varies based on closest Kaiser Permanente location
Application Deadline: January 9
Program Dates: June 15 – July 31
Eligibility: High school students between the ages of 16-19 who have a permanent residence in a Northern California Kaiser Permanente designated service area
Jimerson Birr is a law firm that works with clients across different industries from real estate and manufacturing to healthcare and banking. The firm runs a high school summer internship program that allows students to work closely with department heads in different departments. Depending on your interests, you will work with different teams – accounting, communications, marketing, legal services, and information technology.
A big focus of the internship is to help you gain experience in business administration, equipping you with the necessary skills that are transferable to many different fields. This internship is a great opportunity for students interested in the intersection of business and law and who want to develop soft skills like communication, collaboration, and teamwork.
Cost: No cost
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Application Deadline: To be announced
Program Dates: To be announced
Eligibility: High school seniors
The Bank of America Student Leaders Program offers high school students internships with local non-profit organizations to help them be successful in the workforce through leadership training and work experience. This is a highly selective leadership program that allows students to participate in the National Student Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., and helps them understand how non-profits, governments, and businesses can collaborate to identify and meet local needs. The program combines leadership skill development and real world experience, making it a valuable business internship for interested students.
Cost: No cost
Location: Washington, D.C.
Application Deadline: To be announced (typically in October)
Program Dates: To be announced (typically from the end of the school year)
Eligibility: High school juniors and seniors who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. can apply
PNNL offers high school students interested in business and research an opportunity to intern with them. As an intern, you will gain exposure to real world projects, build new skills, and network with industry professionals. The offered internships last throughout the academic year and PNNL coordinates with your high school to offer the internship as a work-based learning program.
In addition to work and research, the internship gives you the chance to participate in leadership development activities, laboratory tours, and communications and career awareness workshops. You will also receive direct mentorship from PNNL’s business and administrative staff.
Cost: No cost
Location: Richmond, WA
Application Deadline: June
Program Dates: August – May
Eligibility: High school students
Building-U is a non-profit organization with the goal of helping high school students by providing them with access to various resources that aid their awareness of postsecondary education and options. The organization has an internship program for high school students to work across different business and administrative departments. As an intern, you can work on tasks that align with your interests – resource R&D, marketing, business development, multimedia and more. As part of your internship, you will gain critical skills like strategizing, decision-making, communication, and collaboration.
Cost: No cost
Location: Virtual
Application Deadline: Rolling applications
Program Dates: Usually 3 months in the summer, but they also offer year-round internships
Eligibility: Open to high school students globally
The Chicago Summer Business Institute (CSBI) is a program that offers high school students with paid internship opportunities. This 6-week internship helps you gain practical experience in the financial services sector through classroom learning, workshops, seminars, and projects. This program is designed to help students from low-income backgrounds access professional growth opportunities. This is a great fit for you if you’re interested in understanding what the day-to-day of a business is like and what the different roles are.
Cost: No cost; stipend (not specified)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Application Deadline: March
Program Dates: June – August
Eligibility: Applicants must -
Be residents of the City of Chicago
Be high school sophomores or juniors
Have a GPA of at least 3.0
Have family household income below $80,000/year
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