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Internship

         

 Ruthie Courtney, Instructor

(11th, 12th grade)

 

Internship is a course designed to serve 11th and 12th grade students who are in good academic standing, are enrolled in their  third unit within a chosen career focus area, and are employed. The entire course, which includes both classroom and work-site instruction, helps students successfully transition from school to work.

    Career Majors:

Agriculture

Business

Computer Engineering

Construction Technology

Medical

Power Equipment Technology

Welding

 

Areas of Instruction:

Work Ethics

Leadership

Employment Skills

Work Maturity Skills

Key Training Curriculum For Career Readiness Certificate

 

In order for students to be eligible to participate in the internship program, the student must be sixteen years of age and apply for acceptance to the Internship program. The minimum guidelines for acceptance include:

• An identified career major on file.

• Is enrolled in a 3rd unit in that major.

• Academic standing of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

• Acceptable attendance record.

• Has an acceptable discipline record.

• Has all application forms.

• Has a job that matches career major.

• Has exceptional discipline.

Participating schools:

Hermitage

Warren

Woodlawn

 

As a participant in the internship program, the student has a certain amount of responsibility.

The students will

• report promptly to the training station on the days and hours mutually arranged with the employer.

• notify the employing coordinator well in advance when absence is unavoidable.

• cooperate with the employing supervisor and engage in the assignment as a learning experience.

• make a weekly written report to the coordinator.

• remain in the program for the entire school year.

• take part in the selection of a work station and all that is involved in maintaining a good relationship with the employer.

Students not only learn a list of things to do, but will utilize and acquire communication skills, self-discipline, and become more responsible.  The employer will play a big part in what the student learns on the work site.

It is the employer's responsibility to

• provide an average minimum of ten hours of work/training per week.

• provide the student with supervision by a qualified and experienced employee.

• provide the student with the same consideration given other employees in regard to safety, social security, and other general employment conditions.

• notify the school coordinator at once of any unsatisfactory development,

• pay the student a wage or salary comparable to other trainees.

• will grade the student each grading period.