Meet Our 2024 Milton Hershey School Spartan Summer Interns

Milton Hershey School (MHS) offers life-changing opportunities and experiences that changes the lives of students in need. The Career and Technical Education (CTE) program features 12 career pathways and prepares students for college and careers through specific courses, hands-on learning and real-life experiences. From grades 10-12, senior division MHS students select a career pathway to focus on and complete an internship in a business organization or establishment to prepare for future employment. 

This summer, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts (HE&R) welcomed 15 MHS students to immerse themselves in professions of interest as Spartan Summer Interns. During the four-week program, Spartan Interns connect with professionals in various departments across the destination, including engineering, maintenance, culinary, legal, graphics/marketing, retail, and information technology.

Throughout their internships with HE&R, Spartan Summer Interns are exposed to and become familiar with work requirements similar to or related to their areas of expertise. To conclude the experience, each MHS intern presents a final project, sweetest moments and key takeaways from the internship experience at a Career Exploration presentation. HE&R supervisors and MHS student peers from the School’s Year-Round Experience program attend the presentations. 

The Spartan Interns completed several projects in various departments across the company. MHS Interns Alex and Josh worked alongside the maintenance team and were assigned the challenging task of restoring a 23-year-old maintenance cart to a functional condition. Marketing interns Linda, Prince & Taiye focused on different areas within the industry. From experimenting with motion graphics and animation development to researching emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, the marketing interns were exposed to the reality of business operations and all that goes into successfully running a business. 

 A few interns noted that this experience taught them what career they want to pursue, while some interns learned that the industry they have always hoped to work in might not be the best fit for them. In addition to gaining invaluable professional experience to prepare them for future employment opportunities, the MHS interns also experienced the fun side of working at HE&R taking early morning rides on coasters and enjoying donuts with their teams to celebrate legacy team members.

HE&R is excited to play a role in the career development of many incredible MHS students. Through one-of-a-kind opportunities like the Spartan Summer Internship Program, students can grow and make significant impacts not just in Hershey but all over the world.