Internships for high school students are practically mandatory if you hope to get accepted at a top university abroad. Doing a high school internship has benefits such as:

• It will indicate how serious you are about your studies
• It will help you gain experience in the workspace
• It will allow you to work with professionals in the field
• It will be an added asset when you start looking for a job 

Internships for high school students help you assess the major you wish to pursue and be a strong point in your undergraduate application. Generally, internships for high school students don't fetch much by way of remuneration, so if you do get paid, consider it a cherry on the cake.

However, internships for high school students have still not caught on so much in India. So it's hard to find institutions or companies offering internships for high school students, as they prefer undergraduate and masters' students for internships.

Summer school courses are like internships where you have to pay for the experience, but it comes with all the internship benefits. So you can call a summer school course a paid internship.

Be sure to choose a high school internship that is

• Something that you like to do
• Displays your talent 
• In line with the major that you want to pursue at college.

For your convenience, we've listed below are ideas for a summer internship or summer school course. So let's check it out.

Intern Abroad

Intern in the country you plan to pursue higher studies. Even as you earn credit for a high school internship, it will understand the foreign country.

For more information about internships for high school students abroad:

https://www.goabroad.com/

Science Summer School Course

If you plan to pursue higher scientific studies, consider a Science Summer School at India's premier science institution.

For more information on ideas for a summer internship in science:

https://www.amity.edu/summerschool/Default.aspx

Writing Intern 

Intern as a writer and perhaps get paid for your skills too.

For more information about internships for high school students in writing:

https://www.hellointern.com/

Accounting/Banking/Finance Intern Summer School Course 

One of the best ideas for a summer internship is to sign up for a summer course at a premier institution if you love numbers.

For more information about ideas for a summer internship:

http://summer.jgu.edu.in/

Journalism Intern

One of the ideas for a summer internship is to intern with large publications houses like Times of India, Hindustan Times, etc. 

For information on internships for high school students in journalism:

https://internshala.com/internships/journalism-internship

Architecture Summer School Course 

To gain some experience in architecture before doing an undergraduate program abroad, one of the best ideas for a summer internship is to sign up for a summer course at a reputed university with experienced faculty who have collaborated with leading international universities.

For more information about ideas for an architecture internship:

https://internshala.com/internships/architecture-internship

Liberal Arts Summer School Course 

Suppose your interest lies in philosophy, political science, sociology, or economics. In that case, one of the best ideas for a summer internship is to sign up for a summer course at an institution that will help in widening your outlook.

For more information about ideas for Liberal Arts summer internship:

https://theylacproject.com/

Summer Course Abroad 

Get a feel of studying at Oxford & Cambridge Universities during the summer before heading out there for your undergraduate program. Subjects offered include humanities, business, economics, law, history, politics, social sciences, medicine, and sciences.

For more information: https://oxfordsummercourses.com/

Leadership Skills Summer School Course 

Build your leadership skills in a program based on case studies, creative experiential learning, design thinking, problem-solving, outdoor adventure, social service, self-reflection, and group interactions. To participate, sign up for a summer course at one of the best institutions in India.

For more information about ideas for a summer internship:

https://www.doonschool.com/summer-at-doon/

Environment Summer School Course

Learn more about waste management, food, agriculture, sustainable human habits, etc., by enlisting for a summer course at a reputed institution in India.

For more information about ideas for a summer internship:

https://www.uwc.org/currentsc?tags=MUWCI+Short+Courses

10 more ideas for a summer internship:

There are ever so many more ideas for a summer internship in India. They are:

• Graphic Design
• Information Technology
• Mobile App Development
• Engineering
• Teaching
• Customer Service
• Marketing Research
• Web Designing
• Fashion Design
•  Film Making

To find internships for high school students in any of the ideas mentioned above for a summer internship:

https://www.hellointern.com/

https://internshala.com/

https://www.letsintern.com/

http://www.makeintern.com/

https://in.linkedin.com/jobs/high-school-internships-jobs?position=1&pageNum=0

https://www.shine.com/job-search/high-school-intern-jobs-in-mumbai

https://www.indeed.co.in/jobs?q=high+school+intern&l=

https://www.naukri.com/high-school-intern-jobs?k=high%20school%20intern

Watch this video of how a student managed to get a NASA high school internship:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhegM6XEtcw