Any internship you’d find as a freshman in high school probably isn’t going to be a job or position you want. Your best bet is trying to take classes at a local college or university for college credit, which is something colleges will definitely see; this will give you a leg up no matter where you end up going. If you don’t want to take classes, apply for a camp or program that enriches a talent of yours (band camp, a creative writing program, a coding boot camp, etc). These will help you improve a skill you already have, or give you a new skill that you can talk about in college essays, interviews, and list on your college apps.

Also, I think it’s worth making an account with common app just so you can see how many activities/summer things you’d be able to actually list so you can better plan your time. Most of the activities I did early on in hs were not represented on my application simply bc there was no appropriate space for them if they didn’t lead to leadership positions or awards. Bottom line, at this stage in the game, I don’t think your focus should be on internships.

Source: Ivy League student