Exploratory Research Internship - Fall 2026 (#1126) INT

The Internship That Can Change Your Life
If you are a new student and have not enrolled in the Exploratory Internship in the past, schedule a meeting with the director to help you understand the vast array of technologies and exploration available to you in this program. The meeting ensures you understand the powerful range of technologies and career exploration opportunities available to you. It is our goal to ensure that this internship is a good fit for your needs.
This internship is your only real opportunity to identify your true interests and abilities before making a career decision that could define the next 50 years of your life.
Exploratory internship requires the intern to take 1 class to serve as a grounding point and to focus the student to gain skills necessary to function as an intern.
This is your ultimate exploration opportunity. No matter what you think you're interested in, you cannot be certain—because traditional education has withheld hundreds of career paths from you.
Take control of your future now. Don’t guess. Explore, discover, and choose with confidence.
Too many technologies to list here are just a few to list:

• Coding
• AI
• 3D printing/CAD Design for engineering and art
• Graphic design
• Robotics/Mechatronics
• Biotech
• Neurotech
• Virtual Reality
• Video/Audio Production
• Engineering
• Microcontrollers/Electronics
• Game Design

We strongly encourage creativity, innovation, and repeated failures to achieve success
CALIFRONIA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR As part of the Exploratory Internship, students have the unique opportunity to develop original project ideas that can be submitted to prestigious competitions like the California Science and Engineering Fair—turning exploration into real achievement.
Also included with this Internship at no additional cost: Free access to private workshops, special events, activities, research projects, and field trips.
Course Requirement Exploratory interns must enroll in at least one Fall course to serve as a foundational focus area.
Accumulate Service Hours Time spent on PVNet operations and community service counts toward:

• Presidential Award
• Community service
• Volunteering credits

Exploration & Innovation This program empowers you to:

• Discover new interests across technology fields
• Engage hands-on with real tasks that benefit the community
• Design and complete individual or group projects

Professional Development Learn workplace readiness, teamwork, and project management skills that set you up for career success.
Prepare for Your Future

• Use your coursework as a springboard to explore and develop expertise
• Work solo or collaborate on meaningful projects
• Gain experience with the South Bay’s largest collection of career-based technologies

Join us this Fall to unlock possibilities, build friendships, and shape your future in STEM!
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