LaunchCOLA brings you paid internships to help you launch your future career. In coordination with your high school career counselor, you will be able to apply for up to two of the available positions listed on the Positions tab. Your application will be submitted to the Columbia Chamber and then shared with your high school counselor and with the hiring business. Your counselor will contact you to discuss the jobs you have selected to help ensure they are the best match for your expressed career goals and in alignment with your coursework. After the business has reviewed the applications, they will contact the Chamber to coordinate for Interview Day. Your counselor will let you know if you have been selected to attend an interview with the hiring employer. 

Interview Day

Hiring companies will be present at R2I2 on April 23, 2025, to hold interviews for their advertised position. Your school counselor will help ensure you are ready for Interview Day. Students will bring their resumes and any certifications that may be relevant. After the interviews, the hiring business will make their decisions, and students will be notified by their counselors as to next steps.