PARENT ORIENTATION

INTERNSHIP CLASS 2019

Exploratory Work Experience

Fall Semester 2019

Liz Rush & Tania Peña

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“Your knowledge of the kinds of careers out there is pretty limited — to your parents, your teachers, your doctors, the people who help you every day — and the best thing you can do for yourself is expand it. Try internships and after-school jobs in fields other than ones you’re familiar with. Even if you think you know what you want to do, make sure you get a taste of something else, too.”

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— Morton Bast, Editorial Assistant, TED Talks

What is

an internship?

• Supervisor on site: assigns tasks, evaluates intern’s work
• Earn class credit - a teacher works with site supervisor
• Determine genuine interest in a field
• Get exposure that may lead to a paid position
• Build connections, professional networking

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How students get their internships

• Option A: Interview for one of CHS Industry Partner’s Internship Position
• Complete a resume
• Select 2-3 or more openings interested in
• Internship Interview Fair on Sept 27 & 28 (Library)
• Option B: Find own business professional internship
• Contact a business interested in, find out if taking interns
• Provide a resume, interview with them, if needed
• Make sure they can accommodate our scheduling
• Refer them to our CHS Internships Page
• Give their contact info to Mrs. Rush

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Intern Program Structure

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• Period 3 Exploratory Work Exp + Period 4 Home Period (flexibility)
• 7.5 hours per week (same as 1 class period)
• 10-12 weeks long
• Oct 9 – Jan 17
• M, W, Th, F (Days vary by student)
• Leave at start of 3rd Period (10:30 am)
• In class Per. 3 every Tuesday

*students who have Mesa College classes Per 2 may be

able to leave earlier on their non-class days

How Students Prepare

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• Keirsey Personality Types Test
• Resume, Digital Profile, Cover Letter & Interview Skills (Both)
• Mentor Program as Juniors
• Mock Interviews in 10th Grade
• Essential Skills Unit: Adaptability, Collaboration, Communication and more
• Internship Interview Fair

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Past Internship

Placements (2018)

• UCSD Center for Community Help
• City of San Diego Office of City Attorney
• Media Arts Center of SD
• Mossy Toyota
• SD Natural History Museum
• Clairemont High Website
• Steve Lyons State Farm
• Hoyle Cohen Financial
• Pacific Beat Recording Studio

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• Sonata Hospice
• Clairemont High Foundation
• Bay Park Elementary
• Holmes Elementary
• Urban League of San Diego County
• San Diego Zoo
• Jewish Family Service
• San Diego Ballet

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How Interns Are Graded

• Everything on Google Classroom
• Points for Completed Paperwork:
• Contracts, District Internship Agreement, Training Plan, Contact & Calendar Forms
• Points for hours at internship (sign out sheet)
• Timecards signed by supervisor
• Weekly written reflections
• Supervisor Evaluations
• Final Exit Presentation - incorporates info about Internship Experience

Types of Internships

CC- Community Classroom

• Student is not paid
• Work Permits –not required
• Worker’s Comp. covered by San Diego County Office of Education
• Students attend 108 classroom hrs

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• Student is paid
• Work Permit Required
• Worker’s Comp. covered by employer
• Students attend 108 classroom hrs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Supervisors must complete online application and are screened by CHS Admin
• Supervisors undergo Orientation on Site
• Check in Weekly with Instructor
• Intern Reflections are read weekly
• Site Visits by Instructor

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How do we ensure quality internship placements?

Frequently Asked Questions

No! internships can be in any field student wishes to pursue! They can even find their own internship!

• Keep in mind that most student internships are a chance to experience a taste of the world of work outside of high school and may not directly align to future career goals

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Does the internship have to correlate to an academy industry theme?

Frequently Asked Questions

That all depends on what it is...

• An internship should offer some sort of professional training and learning
• Fast food, retail, waitressing, and other such part-time tasks are not considered internships

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Can a part-time job count as an internship?

Frequently Asked Questions

We will be flexible and work with student case by case!

• Interns can work with supervisors to create a personalized work schedule/ specific days, hours
• Work hours can start as early 10:30 pm
• Student could potentially be back to school by 2:30 pm
• Some internships offer remote work
• There are even a couple, special on-campus opportunities
• Tandem 4th home period gives schedule flexibility

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What about extracurricular schedules?

Frequently Asked Questions

Interns have many options to get to and from:

1. Drive themselves (with current driver’s license, registration, and insurance)
2. Carpool with another intern (as long as they are legally allowed to drive another person)
3. Receive a FREE Monthly MTS Transit Pass (good for all bus & trolley stops)
4. UBER (with parent permission, no reimbursement)

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What about transportation?

Frequently Asked Questions

• Create work schedule with supervisor
• First, sign out in office
• Then, show Internship Pass in the front office to leave
• Non-work days: must report to class Per. 3
• Signed out and not at internship = truancy

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What’s the procedure for students leaving campus and attendance?

Thanks!

ANY QUESTIONS?