Students spend at least 72-75 hours in a work setting, completing an internship with respected professionals as mentors.

Students have a choice of completing these hours during the Summer Program or School Year Program. 

Summer Program
Fifteen hours a week for five weeks, beginning after the July 4 holiday. 

School Year Program
Three hours, one day per week for 24 weeks from October through April. Students have the option to switch to a second placement halfway through the School Year Program.

Qualifications
To qualify, students must:

• Be a high school junior or senior.
• Have at least a B+ average (and maintain this average throughout their internship).
• Be able to make up any schoolwork missed due to participation in their internship.
• Be able to schedule other commitments around their internship.
• Be able to maintain excellent and timely communication with their internship mentor and RPE staff.
• Be able to provide their own transportation to and from their internship.

Requirements
Students participating in the Regional Program for Excellence are required to:

• Write an evaluation of each placement and a program assessment of their internship experience.
• Attend a mandatory orientation in the evening.
• Complete and submit objectives and goals of their internship, as well as weekly activity logs.
• Attend a mandatory ceremony and present a table display or a short oral presentation that summarizes their program experience.