Most high school students fail to find internships for one simple reason: They’re looking in all the wrong places.

At Prequel, we’ve successfully coached several cohorts of students and taught them how to land their first summer internships.

We believe teens are ready to take on the world and get their first internships. Our alumni got some amazing work experience at startups and we know that you can too! Let this list inspire what you can do.

Internships that our alumni took

✅ Research

High school students can help companies do user and market research. This role might include:

• Creating surveys for customers and potential customers
• Interviewing users and potential users
• Research and reporting on market and industry trends
• Doing research on competitors
• Analyzing a potential investment

Our alum Sarah Chan interned with an angel investor who led the Waymo Angel Syndicate during her senior year of high school. She helped research and analyze potential investments for the group.

✅ Copywriting

There is a lot of writing involved at a company. Students can help with:

• Writing blogs