The Malcolm K. Douglas Summer Internship Program

Our students have learned to put their free time to good use. So, when a veteran teacher read a national publication's article about the city of Roanoke's rebirth and imagined our students participating in these successful businesses and organizations during the summer, he found an eager crowd of upper-schoolers ready to sign up. His hope was not only to build our students' experience in the 'real world,' but also to entice them to return to these hometown opportunities after college. Thus, the Malcolm K. Douglas Summer Internship Program was born.

Past Internship Hosts

  • Balzar and Associates (Architects)
  • ​Carilion Cardiovascular Institute
  • Emily Mangus Interiors
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Healing Strides
  • The Hotel Roanoke
  • Lewis Gale Hospital
  • MB Contractors
  • ​Mill Mountain Theatre​ 
  • North Cross School - Alumni Relations 
  • North Cross School - Athletic Department
  • Novozymes Biological Inc. 
  • Punch Boutique
  • Quick Fix Real Estate 
  • Risk Management Solutions
  • Raleigh Court Health and Rehabilitation Center
  • Roanoke County GIS (Geographical Information Systems)
  • Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • Roanoke Star Soccer Club​
  • Salem Red Sox
  • The Science Museum of Western Virginia
  • Slovensky Law
  • SORVA (Spine and Orthopedic Rehab of VA, Inc.)
  • Susan G. Komen Blue Ridge
  • University Physical Therapy
If you'd like to propose your own Internship, download and complete the Internship Opportunity form and return to Leigh Ann Hamlin.
The North Cross School Summer Internship Program is designed to provide rising 10th, ​11th and 12th grade students an opportunity to enhance their educational experience and explore career possibilities. It will provide exposure for some of the school’s most mature and responsible students to regional businesses, educational and medical institutions, cultural programs, and community service organizations. ​

​There are many potential benefits for the student:
  • They will gain an insight into how the work world functions.
  • They will explore possible career choices.
  • They will learn skills that will serve them well in their professional lives.
  • They could make a connection for future employment.
  • They will receive training in the preparation for and conduct of an interview
  • They can add an impressive piece to their college application resume.
There are also benefits to North Cross.
  • The School puts some of its best students into meaningful work in the community.
  • The School’s reputation as the premier independent education in the region is enhanced
  • North Cross becomes a more active, visible participant in Roanoke’s development.
The Roanoke community benefits by identifying and nurturing young talent and encouraging them to stay involved locally in their professional lives. 
In order to apply for an internship, the student and parent/guardian must review carefully the following documents included in the download. After placement, by signing the "Agreements," included in the download, the student and family agree to the rules and conduct described therein.
For more information:
​Leigh Ann Hamlin
lhamlin@northcross.org