PGCPS Career Academy Internships

2014 - 2015

Career Academy InternshipsPartnering with PGCPS to support our students to be

College and Career Ready

Department of Secondary School Reform

@PGCareerAcademy#BeReadyPGCPS

Segun C. Eubanks, Ed.D., Chair

Carolyn M. Boston, Vice Chair, District 6

Zabrina Epps, M.P.M., District 1

Peggy Higgins, LCSW-C, District 2

Amber Waller, District 3

Patricia Eubanks, District 4

Verjeana M. Jacobs, Esq., District 5

Lyn J. Mundey, MBA, CIPP/G, District 7

Edward Burroughs III, District 8

Sonya Williams, District 9

Beverly Anderson, Ph.D.

Daniel Kaufman, Ph.D.

Curtis Valentine, M.P.P.

Rukayat Muse-Ariyoh, Student Board Member

Kevin M. Maxwell, Ph.D., Secretary Treasurer and Chief Executive Officer

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

Career Academy Overview

Career Academy Partners

Career Academy Internships

Internship Integration Process

Partnering with PGCPS

- A smaller learning community within a high school

- Comprised of a group of students who take classes together

- Tied to a particular career field/industry theme

- A rigorous, four year, college preparatory course of study

- An opportunity may be available for students to get certified in various areas depending on the academy field of study

A Career Academy is:

Career Academies Overview

Architecture & Design

Aviation & Transportation

Business & Finance

Engineering & Science

Environmental Studies

Global Studies

Graphic Arts, Media & Communication

Health & Biosciences

Homeland Security & Military Science

Consumer Services, Hospitality & Tourism

Information Technology

Law, Education, & Public Service

We offer the following 12 career academy options for our students beginning in 9 th grade:

PGCPS Career Academies

Career Academies enrollment by the numbers:


Rigoro College preparatory curriculum,

real world application, project-based learning

Relevanceo Clear connections to real world job

and life skills that interest students

Relationshipso Cohort of students, cadre of

teachers, support from business and industry professionals as mentors and teachers to the students

Career Academies focus on the 3 R’s:


Career Academy Overview

When students…- Are involved in a program that interests them,- Develop meaningful relationships with teachers, fellow students, and supportive industry professionals, and- Can connect what they’re learning to what they can do with it

…they are more likely to persist through school and graduate with the skills necessary for college & career success


Our career academies are arranged into five clusters across the district:

Cluster 1 Cluster 2 Cluster 3 Cluster 4 Cluster 5

Bowie Bladensburg Central Douglass Crossland

DuVal High Point Flowers Gwynn Park Friendly

Parkdale Laurel Fairmont Heights

Surrattsville Oxon Hill

Roosevelt Northwestern Suitland Wise Potomac

Largo

Each Academy needs a full complement of partners to provide students with robust, enriching experiences. Currently, we’re looking for partnership to sponsor student internships.

Career Academy Partners

Exposure9-10th Grade

Exploration10-11th Grade

Experience11-12th Grade

The Career Readiness Continuum


A career academy internship is: o An experience working at least 135 hours in a specified role related to a students’

selected career academy

o An opportunity to provide career readiness experiences for Career Academy students through work as closely aligned with student’s assigned career academy as possible

o Per the requirements for Career Academies, all students have required internship in their senior year


Internships are take place during summer, fall, spring of school year 2014-2015 and beyond

Our team is establishing MOUs with various businesses in the Washington, DC metropolitan area that are interested in supporting PGCPS student interns

Heavy emphasis on various businesses, local government and community organization in Prince Georges County to support student internships


The internship length is equivalent to a quarter or semester on the school calendar. Dates for quarters and semesters during the 2014-2015 school year are as follows: Spring 2015:

Quarter Dates: o Jan 27-Apr 1 (20-22 working days) o Apr 13-Jun 15 (20 working days)

Semester Dates: o Jan 27-Jun 15 (40-42 working days)

Summer 2015*: Dates: o July 1-August 20th

o 4-week internships or job shadow rotationo 6-week internships

* Businesses and organizations located in Prince George’s County that have interning Career academy students during Summer 2015 will have the opportunity to be identified as a Summer Youth Enrichment Program employer.

Our interns benefit to your business is a tremendous support for short term projects and solutions to a current, pressing current business problem.

Strengthen your talent pool today: Our internship program also begins the process of building a relationship with your long-term talent pool to support your business’ continued success for years to come.

* All numbers are estimates, based on the state minimum wage rates.** Sponsored in conjunction with Youth@ Work, Prince George’s County Summer Youth Enrichment Program


Internship LengthSalary Costs*

ApproximateTotal Costs*

Spring Semester 2015 $1140 $1350

Summer Semester (3 weeks) $1008 $1200

Summer Semester (4 weeks) $1344 $1520

Summer Semester: June 30-August 8, 2015** $2016 $2300

Fall Semester: 40-45 Days $1140 $1350

Your business solutions resolved for less than $2500*

Chromebook (Google)

iPads

Surface (Microsoft)

Laptops

College registry gifts (from Target college registries)

Stipends or book scholarships for college

Suggested alternative compensation options:



Below is the process for working with us to incorporate career academy high school senior interns into your organization. The following also contains the documentation that we’ll need to exchange with you to get our students to experience your business.


Step 1- Sign MOU with PGCPS & confirm number of interns: We will work with you to confirm the areas of work that match our career academy pathways of study. Our goal is to match our interns in the areas of industry that best mirror their studies or that will provide them with potential experiences that will expose them to various options in that career field. At this time, we can answer any questions and receive the number of interns that your organization is able to receive for the year. Step 2- Provide job descriptions & internship length (include start dates): Please provide us with job descriptions for the intern, matching the specific role that they would be required to fulfill. While we realize that some of the tasks for students may be administrative, please include a specific project or opportunity for the intern to work on with the support of their supervisor or another associate within the organization.


Step 3 - Assign point of contact/supervisor for student interns: Please assign a point of contact for the intern(s) that will be coming in to your organization. Depending on your organization’s size, and the departments or divisions that will be taking in interns, this may be more than one person. The point(s) of contact/supervisor will serve as a contact for the student, parent, teacher, and our office to reach out to in the event of a need. We will also ask your supervisor/point of contact to sign timesheets for the intern and to provide feedback on the student’s performance in their internship every two weeks in a short, five-question intern review form online. This allows us to receive your feedback on both the interns and the program for continuous improvement of the operations and strategy for the career academy internship program. Step 4 - Review resumes, conduct interviews, and select interns: Students interested in interning in your organization will apply to the opportunity by providing their resume and timeframe available for work. We will send all of the resumes or applications to you in one package for your review and selection for interviews. Student interviews may take place at your offices or at a school location on dates agreed upon by your organization, the school, and our office.


Step 5 – Send job offer and sign agreements with student and parent on the internship arrangement: After selecting the student interns for your organization, please provide the student with a job offer letter. This is an exciting opportunity for the students to experience what a job offer feels and looks like, and to experience accepting a job with an organization. After this, step, the students and their parents will sign an agreement that will include the interns’ hours, working arrangements and job description, and travel arrangements to and from work. After all five steps are complete and all agreements and job descriptions are on file, the student intern will be available for work.