Arlington Independent School District continues its focus on targeted workforce development with another successful year of the Practicum Program. A partnership with the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce, 188 Arlington ISD seniors worked internships at 71 local businesses and organizations.

The Practicum Program allows high school seniors to gain hands-on experience by interning for three hours a day, two days a week during the school year, preparing students for future careers with real-world application. With 400 applications each year, 200 students are selected to participate across various career pathways, including hospitality and tourism, health sciences, business and finance, manufacturing and more.

Students undergo a thorough vetting process, including confirmation of transportation, academic review for prerequisite coursework, submission of a resume and completion of both digital and in-person interviews.

The Greater Arlington Chamber is committed to developing a strong business community and economy by investing in the future workforce of the greater Arlington area. To date, the Chamber has helped place 3,380 students in internships for the Practicum Program.

If you’re interested in becoming one of our business partners for the program, click here to apply. Click here for more information on the program.

Special thank you to the 2025-2026 local business partners:
ACTIV
Advent Trinity
Alana K. Macalik DDS
AlphaGraphics
Animal Health Care Arlington
Arlington Indpendent School District
Arlington Prime Pediatrics
Arlington Urgent Care
Bell Helicopter
Blue Mint Thai
Buena Vista
Buttermilk Pie
Caterpillar
Chick fil A – North Collins
Cover All Bases
Cumulus Design
Dallas Aviation
Debbie Lane Animal Hospital
Dental Health Arlington
Dr. Hank Jacobs
Dream City 3D
Dream City Ventures
Family PetCare
Farrell Animal Hospital
First Rate
Fort Worth Physical Therapy
Greater Arlington Chamber
Grounds and Gold
HOB Design Group
ID Partners Infectious Diseases
Institute of Hormonal Health
Invictus Legacy Builders
Jason-Little Road Animal Clinic
Kleiman and Evangelista
LBL Architecture
Lockheed Martin
LoneStar Drones
Mission Arlington/Mission Metroplex
MMA
Mushroom Street Farms
NEIGHBORHOOD DR
Nuvodesk
Olive Physical Therapy
Park Plaza Animal Clinic
Penny Paws Animal Clinic – Richland Hills
Perdue Brandon Law Firm
PetVet365 Irving
Podiatry of Texas
Prince Lebanese Grill
Rangers Home Plate
Residence Inn – Grand Prairie
ReyComp
River Legacy Nature Center
S.M.I.L.E.S
Smoke ‘N Ash BBQ
South Arlington Animal
South Cooper Animal Hospital
Spark Coworking Arlington
Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital
Texas Rangers
The Dunham Farms
The Founders Arena
TI2
Timberview Farms
Trinity River Authority
United Dermatology
UTA – Research
V.L.K. Architecture
Walgreen’s
Water Towers Clinic
Wedgwood Animal Hospital
World Medical Group