HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — When Ryan Kingery cared for a dog that had been hit by a car, the experience re-affirmed that he would pursue a degree in veterinary medicine.

        Ryan worked with Dr. Larry Smith of Maineville as part of an internship program offered to seniors at Little Miami High School. His firsthand look at his chosen career convinced him he was going in the right direction.

        Through Little Miami's 12-week Pre-Professional Internship Program, seniors chosen for the program are placed with a local professional or business. For one trimester, students are released from school early so they can fulfill the 10-hour-a-week unpaid internship requirement.

        To be placed in the program, now in its third year, students must fill out an application in their junior year and get two references, one from a teacher, the other from outside school. They then go before a selection committee comprised of teachers, principals, counselors, professionals and parents. Some 20 to 30 students are then selected for the program, overseen by adviser Barbara Worley.

        This spring, interns have worked at Tristate businesses ranging from Procter & Gamble to Bethesda North Hospital.

        Following an internship with the Cincinnati Cyclones, 17-year-old Ryan Eversole looks forward to studying for a career in sports management at Bowling Green University. For Ryan, the ultimate goal is to become a sports agent, and he hasn't ruled out attending law school so he could eventually negotiate contracts for his clients.

        Shannon Krebs, interning in the special care nursery at Bethesda North, believes the hands-on experience is valuable and helps a student develop problem-solving and leadership skills.

        Senior Heather Wolf, interning in advertising with Procter & Gamble, says the internship will give her a better understanding of the skills, education and responsibilities of her chosen career.

        During their internship, students keep a daily log of their activities and they must give an oral presentation to the class at the end of the trimester about their experience.

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