The Portsmouth School Department offers numerous internship opportunities to give your education career the best start!

College students can apply for internships across the district in areas as diverse as:

• Elementary Teaching
• Secondary Teaching
• Nursing
• School Psychologist
• School Social Worker

PSD is dedicated to contributing excellence to future educators by offering quality internship experiences annually. Internship is considered to be the single most important experience in a teacher preparation program.   By working together, we hope to nurture the professional growth of education career seeking interns, support the continued professional development of cooperating faculty, provide for quality learning experiences for the children in our school, and strengthen our partnerships with higher education institutions.

All arrangements to accept interns begin by completing this application. In order to meet the needs of internship applicants, please be sure to complete the entire application. Once submitted, your application will be reviewed by the Assistant Superintendent. If approved for internship, you will need to complete a background check and fingerprinting. 

Thank you for considering the Portsmouth School Department as part of your career growth journey!