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We encourage all students and their families to check the PHS Leadership, Internship, &/or Volunteer Opportunities webpage weekly to view any and all new opportunities that are open to PHS students to apply to.  On this page specifically, we try to provide information on Leadership, Internship, &/or Volunteer Opportunities that become available for students to apply to. These are wonderful experiences that enhance student engagement and leadership, internship, and volunteer exposure, which always looks impressive on resume and future job/college/scholarship applications.

Click HERE to view the list of the Leadership, Internship, &/or Volunteer Opportunities that were posted on the PHS Scholarships Webpage during the 2025-26 school year. There is no guarantee that each of these opportunities will be available again for the 2026-27 school year; however, we are hopeful that they will be and that the timeframes will be similar of their application availability as they were last school year!

Below are mostly local, state, and/or some national Leadership, Internship, &/or Volunteer Opportunities from organizations outside of our school that are currently available for students to apply to if they would like to:

1) 2026-27  PCSD Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council (posted on 10/7/26)

-Dr. Travis Thomas, Superintendent of the Pickens County School District (PCSD), is creating a Student Advisory Council for the 2026-27 school year. This group will meet with the Superintendent three times during the school year to help with communication and engagement across the school district.

-Please click HERE to complete the application.

-The deadline to complete the online application is Friday, 10/9/26.

2) ​Talking Rock Events Committee (TREC) Volunteer Opportunities

-The lovely Talking Rock Community hosts several events throughout the year and is looking for volunteer help. 

-For more information and how to sign up to volunteer, please email the Talking Rock Events Committee at events@talkingrockga.com or call/text them at 706-851-9152 (if you text, then please provide your name in the message).

3) Keep Pickens Beautiful (KPB) Teen Squad Volunteer Opportunity

-Want to earn volunteer hours by helping Keep Pickens Beautiful?  Then this is the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!  You will earn volunteer hours while working outdoors to beautify your community by planting and maintaining gardens, helping with special events, and participating in community clean-ups.

-Click HERE to register now as a KPB Teen and to sign up for summer volunteer hours that will be available on Tuesdays from 10am-12pm at the KPB Office throughout both June and July.

Past Internship/Leadership Opportunities

The following is a list of intern/leadership opportunities that were posted and the deadlines have since passed:

1) Youth Leadership Pickens Class of 2026-27 (posted on 7/30/26 & the deadline was 8/14/26).

2) Maxine Westbrook Moore Scholarship Fundraiser Volunteer Opportunity (posted on 8/26/26 & the deadline was 8/29/26).

3) Georgia Kiwanis Emerging Leaders Retreat for GA High School Students (posted on 7/30/26 & the deadline was 8/28/26).

4) Georgia State School Superintendent's Student Advisory Council Application (posted on 8/4/26 & the deadline was 9/4/26).

5) 2027 U.S. Senate Youth Program (posted on 8/7/26 & the deadline was 9/30/26).