When I was in high school, I ultimately wanted to practice law and work on business ventures. Completing a high school summer internship at a national background check company and seeing first hand what it is like to practice law from my father and grandfather helped me realize that my goals could become a reality.

These experiences enabled me, while a high school student, to meet and learn from great people, understand the work culture, and obtain a real world perspective in a legal and business career track. When I enrolled in the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, my high school internship put me ahead of other students in terms of having a passion towards a major and confidence in life. When most students in college were deciding what major to choose or classes to take, I already had a real world reference from high school, and contacts to call on if I had any questions. Even as a freshman, I could relate what I was learning in the classroom to what I had already learned in the working world. My success as a freshman was highlighted when I was inducted into both the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society.

Today, internships for high school students are still usually only available through close friends or family. Most students who want a high school internship cannot find one or do not even try because they do not think that they can get one. Therefore, I formed HighSchoolInterns.com, a non-profit organization, to help high school students have internship opportunities. My hope is that high school students will be more motivated to succeed in school, make more informed decisions about their future, and begin the next stage of their life with the same sense of purpose that I was fortunate to have had.

Jay R. Lefkovitz
Chairman of the Board and Founder
HighSchoolInterns.com