THE SENIOR SEMINAR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The Senior Seminar internship program helps high school seniors enhance their professional skills and clarify their sense of direction while helping community businesses and non-profit institutions. The program is based on the belief that college and career preparation go together.

PURPOSE

1. Each senior will complete at least 60 hours of work as an intern.

2. The internship experience will help students complete a research project guided by an original question about a professional/career field.

OUTCOMES

3. Each senior will deliver a final presentation and submit written work that

a.documents the results of the research project and

b.describes the student’s intended postsecondary future.

OUTCOMES

The internship program runs from March 12 to May 2.

During this time, you will be released from 6th period and Flex if you have an approved internship (with the exception of Monday

schedules).

You and your mentor decide on your schedule together.

PROGRAM DETAILS

The internship is unpaid; however, some mentors do decide to pay students. Some internships also turn into jobs afterwards.

For an internship placement to be approved, you must be working in a field that requires – or would at least be enhanced by – a postsecondary education.

PROGRAM DETAILS

Research what you want to do. Career Profiles

Make contact with three people in the field.

Conduct one interview. Develop a formal résumé.

Write a professional cover letter.

Submit your résumé and cover letter as part of your CAHS internship application on January 22.

PROCESS

How will you get an internship?

CAHS internship application

If you want to conduct an internship with a contact that you made, you may do so. Your application will confirm that you have the professional communication skills to finalize an internship placement.

FINAL PLACEMENT

How will you get an internship?

CAHS internship application

If you want to use the school’s contacts, your application helps Mr. Johnson and the Seminar teachers decide which organization you will be entitled to interview with.

FINAL PLACEMENT

How will you get an internship?

FINAL PLACEMENT

How will you get an internship?

Interview

Student, potential mentor, and parent sign Internship Confirmation Form

Approved Action Plan(articulation of what you want to learn – and what you will read – during your research project)

Seminar Teacher signs Internship Confirmation Form

(1st deadline = February 22)

INTERNSHIP!!!

SERVICE LEARNING

If you still need service learning credit, it is possible to earn it through your internship.

The organization at which you conduct your internship must be a non-profit institution.

See details on program website.

WHAT IF YOU DON’T GET AN INTERNSHIP?

Students without an internship are not released from 6th period and Flex.

Instead, they complete an alternative career research project.

Beware: while many students have completed this project for full credit, most students without internships are the same ones who don’t graduate.

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