Knightdale Career Academies (KAES / KAPS) Internship Workbook

KnightdaleCareerAcademies

(KAES/KAPS)

InternshipWorkbook

KnightdaleHighSchoolOfCollaborativeDesign100BryanChalkLane,Knightdale,NC27545

919-217-5350

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SchoolNameDate:Dear___________:Enclosedyouwill find important informationthatwillbehelpful toyou inyour internship. Pleasereadthematerialandutilizethesuggestionstomakethemostofyourinternshipexperience.Muchofthematerialmustbeturnedinaspartoftheinternshipcredityouwillreceive.Werequireyoutokeepajournalofyourinternshipexperience;thiswillbeajournaloronlineblogyoumaintain.Atthecompletionof5-10hours,youwillcompleteajournalorblogentryforyourportfolio.Inaddition,youarerequiredtogiveafinalpresentationattheendoftheinternship.Theemployer,schoolrepresentatives,parentsandothersmaybepresentduringyourpresentation. Thiswillbethetimetosharewhatyouhavelearnedandalsothankthepeopleyouhaveworkedwithduringtheinternship.Yourjournalwillbeakeyelementinpreparingyourpresentation.Youwilluseyourjournalorblogentriestorecallinformationandexperiencesyoumighthaveotherwiseoverlookediftheyhadnotbeenwrittendown.YouwillprepareaPowerPointpresentationfortheinternshippresentation.Completionoftheinternship,thejournals,requiredforms,evaluations,andparticipationinthepresentationwillsecuretheinternshipcredit(1electivecredit).Thepositiveimpressionyoumakewillbehelpfultoyouinthefuturewhenyouareseekingareferenceorapermanentposition.Recognizethatthroughyourjobperformanceyouarealsocreatinganimpressionfortheentireschool.Wehopethisexperiencewillensurethatyouremployerwillwarmlyreceivefutureinterns.Yourinternshipwillgiveyouachancetodemonstrateyourcompetenceandinitiative;wehopeyouwilluseitasanopportunitytolearnandgrow.Sincerely,KnightdaleHighSchoolOfCollaborativeDesignCareerAcademyCareerDevelopmentCoordinator

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InternshipOverview

Aninternshipisanexperienceinwhichahighschoolstudentlearnsbytakingonaresponsibleroleasaworkerin a companyor organization and then reflects onwhat happenedwhile in theworkplace. The InternshipProgramisasupplementtoformalclassroominstruction.Itsintentistosignificantlyaddtothevitalityoftheinstructionalprogramandtoimpactthecoursesthatastudenthastakenorwilltake.Internshipsareforjuniorsandseniorsandmustbeatleast135hours.Studentswillearnacredit(1)fortheinternship.

InternshipRequirements:

Pre-Internshipü ConferencewithInternshipCoordinator**ü (Transportation,scheduling,counselorapproval,expectations,andpossibleplacements–mustbeoff

campus)ü Completeinternshipapplicationü CompleteCodeofConductü CompleteInternshipAgreement

DuringtheInternshipü Completeworkplaceorientationü Completelearningobjectivesü Trackandcompleteaminimumof135contacthoursü Completeatleast10journalentriesü Completetwo(2)ofthefour(4)enhancedinternshiplessons(honorscredit)ü MaintaincommunicationwithyourInternshipCoordinatorü InternshipCoordinatorwillcompleteaminimumoftwositevisits**

Post-Internshipü Completeelectronicsummaryofexperience

(PowerPointpresentation,Prezi,Animoto,Video)ü Participateinfinalpresentationü Completestudentevaluationü Completedinternshipsupervisor’sevaluationü Completethankyoucardsü InternshipCoordinatorwillawardfinalcredit

InternshipScheduling:InternshipsareaCTEclassandcorrespondwiththeschoolcalendar.InterestedstudentsshouldworkwiththeInternshipCoordinatorandtheirCounselortobegintheapplicationprocessatleastonesemesterbeforetheyareinterestedininterning.CreditandgradesareassignedafterthestudentcompletesallrequirementsandsubmitsallworktotheInternshipCoordinator.Hourscanbeearnedoverthesummerprior to the school year credit is awarded only if the Internship Coordinator is available to oversee thisexperience.

**InternshipCoordinator:CareerAcademyCoordinator,CareerDevelopmentCoordinatororTeacherofRecord

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TraitsofaSuccessfulWorker

Responsible

• Workhardforexcellence,evenifataskisunpleasant.• Payattentiontodetail.• Worktowardhighstandardsofattendance,punctuality,andattitude.

Confident

• Believeinyourownself-worth,skills,andabilities.• Beawareofhowyouremotions,behavior,andattitudecanaffectothers.• Takeresponsibilityforyouractions.

Sociable

• Befriendly,sensitive,andpolitetoothers.• Beinterestedinwhatothersaytoyou.• Beflexiblesoyoucaninteractwithpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.

Self-Managing

• Knowyourownabilities,skills,andknowledge.• Setrealisticpersonalgoalsandbeself-motivatedtoachievethem.• Useothers’criticismandfeedbacktoimproveyourself.

Honest/Ethical

• Knowyourcommunity’sandorganization’scodeofethics.• Knowhowbehaviorthatviolatesthesecodeshurtsindividualsandtheorganization.• Becommittedtoethicalbehaviorintheworkplace.

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WhatdoEmployersExpectofMeasanIntern?Employersexpectmeto:

• Cometoworkontime.• Makesmartdecisions.• Followdirections.• Concentrateonmyworkandcareaboutthequalityofmywork.• Read,write,andcalculatewell.• Recognizeproblemsandfindsolutions.• FinishajobwhenI’msupposedtowithoutsacrificingquality.• Behonestanddependable.• Taketheleadandworkhard.• Communicatewellandgetalongwithotherpeople,especiallycustomers.• Dressproperlyandpracticegoodgrooming.• Becooperative.• Haveapositiveattitude.

SkillsforSuccessinthe21stCentury:Whatskillsareemployerslookingfor?

1. THEABILITYTOLEARNWithtechnologychangingsorapidly,morethanever,employersaresearchingforemployeeswhocanacquire,process,andapplynewinformation.

2. THEBASICS:STRONGREADING,WRITING,ANDMATHSKILLSCompaniesareincreasinglydemandingthattheirnewemployeeshavethesebasicskills.

3. GOODCOMMUNICATIONSKILLS–ESPECIALLYLISTENINGANDSPEAKINGSKILLSGood communication skills are the single most important factor in workplace success after having anunderstandingofone’sjob.

4. GOODINTERPERSONALCOMMUNICATIONSKILLS–ESPECIALLYGOODATTITUDEAgoodattitudeaboutone’sjobandmotivationtotakeinitiativeonimportantissuesandideasarekeytobeingsuccessfulinanyjob.

5. CREATIVETHINKINGANDPROBLEM-SOLVINGSKILLSPeoplewhocanrecognizeanddefineproblems,comeupwithnewapproachesandsolutionsandputthemintoactionhelp a company stay competitive. This is a very important skill employers are looking for in this tighteconomy.

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PREREQUISITESFORANINTERNSHIP

1. Excellentattendanceandpunctualityduringyourjunioryear–nomorethanfiveabsencesperterm2. StudentsapplyingforaninternshipshouldaminimumoverallGPAof2.5 IfyoudonothaveanoverallGPAof2.5,youmustsubmit:

• Awrittenrequestforaninternship,includingbulletedreasonswhyyoushouldbeawardedaninternship

• Two(2)teacherrecommendationletters3. SatisfactoryperformanceonthepreliminarypracticeinterviewconductedattheschoolbySchoolStaff

orbusinessrepresentativeifapplicable

4. Submissionofanacceptablerésumé

5. Availabilityforaminimumof135hourseitherfulltimeinthesummerorparttimeinthejunior/senioryear

6. Declareacademicorhonorsinternshipcreditbeforestartinginternship.

7. Personalpossessionofrequisitedocuments(socialsecuritycard,greencard,workingpapers,etc.)

8. Properbusinessattireandcarefulgroomingforallinterviews

9. Ontimefor internship interview,meetings,etc. (Failuretofollowthroughorkeepappointmentswill

resultinremovalfrominternshippool)

10. Attendanceatthepre-internshipmeeting

11. Anyproblemrelatedtoplacementmustbebrought to the immediate attention of the InternshipCoordinator

12. Abidebyanyregulations,practices,andproceduresoftheWakeCountyPublicSchoolSystemandtheWakeCountyPublicSchoolSystemInternshipProgram.

13. Abilitytoprovideowntransportation

IhavereadtheaboveandunderstandthatthesecriteriamustbemetbeforeIwillbeeligibleforaninternshipplacement through (name of school). I understand that ultimately it is my responsibility to secure theinternship.

StudentName(printed) _______

Signature Date

Witnessedby(ParentSignature) __________________________

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WCPSSSchooltoCareerInternshipProgramSTUDENTINTERNCODEOFCONDUCT

• Iwillbepunctualandconscientiousinthefulfillmentofmycommitmentandduties.

• Iwillacceptsupervisiongraciously.

• Iwillconductmyselfinadignified,courteous,andconsideratemanner.

• Iwilltakeanyproblems,criticisms,orsuggestionstomysupervisor.

• Iwillfollowallcompanypoliciesandprocedures(dresscode,safety,training,etc.).

• Iwillalwaysknockoncloseddoors.

• Iwillnotdiscussoraskabouttheamountofmoneyemployeesearn.

• Iwillnotchewgumoreatfoodwhileworking.

• Iwillnottakefriendstotheworksite.

• Iwillnotsolicittheorganizationoremployeesfordonations,fundraisers,etc.

• IwillalwaysnotifymysupervisorifIamnotabletoreportforwork.

• Iwillworkonlywhenandwhereassigned.

• Iwillrefrainfromloudtalkingandinappropriatelaughing.

• Iwillnotusecompanyphonesoremailforpersonaluse.

• Iwillnotusemycellphoneforpersonalusewhileonthejob,includingtexting.

• IwillnotsurftheInternet,usepersonalemail,orplaygameswhileonthejob.

Internsfollowthesamecodeofconductasothermembersoftheteam.Ifurtherunderstandthatallbusinessinformation isconfidentialandanydisseminationofthis informationcould leadto legalprosecution.AlwaysrememberthatyouarerepresentingWCPSStothepublic.Internsignature DateInternname-printed

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GUIDELINESFORINTERVIEWS

1. Practiceinterviewsarerecommendedandwillbeheldatschoolpriortointernshipinterviewsifatall

possible.Evaluationswillbegivendirectlytostudentifapracticeinterviewisgiven.2. The Internship Coordinator will provide job leads when possible. However, the interview and the

securedinternshiparetheultimateresponsibilityofthestudent.

3. StudentscanseeInternshipCoordinatoraboutpotentialpositions.Studentresumeswillbesenttotheinternshipprovider.Theproviderdetermineswhotointerviewbasedonresumes.

4. Theinternshipprovider'scontactinformationwillbeprovidedtoselectedstudents.Itisthestudent's

responsibilitytocontacttheorganizationandscheduletheinterview.

PotentialInterviewQuestions1. Tellmesomethingaboutyourself.

2. Whatdoyouthinkareyourpersonalandacademicstrengthsinschool?Otherareas?

3. Weaknessesinschool?Otherareas?(Explainhowyouareworkingtoimprove)

4. Whatwouldyouconsidertobethehighlight(s)ofyourlifethusfar?

5. Whathoursareyouavailablefortheinternship?

6. Whatpartof(insertspecificcourse)doyouenjoythemost?

7. Whyareyouinterestedinthisposition?

8. Ifyouwereworkinginanorganizationandaclientcametoyouexpressingunhappinesswithaservice

she/hereceived,howwouldyouhandlethesituation?

9. Ifyourinternshipsupervisoraskedyoutomakecopies,file,orfaxletterstoaclient,wouldyouhaveanyproblemperformingthesetasks?

10. Ifyouarescheduledtostartworkat9:00amandyouarriveat9:03am,areyoulate?

11. Whatwouldyoudoifyoufindthataftertwoweeksyourinternshipisnotwhatyouhadexpectedand

youareveryunhappy?

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WCPSSSchooltoCareerInternshipProgramINTERNSHIPSUPERVISOR:GUIDELINESFORBEGINNINGINTERNSHIPThestudentinternshouldcompletethethreelearningobjectivespriortomeetingwiththesupervisor.The student should begin the internship by discussing with you the learning objectives and the intern’sresponsibilities.Theexpectationisthatthetwoofyouwillreviewtheseandadjustthemtotheneedsoftheinternshipprovider.Effortshavebeenmadetomatchthestudent’slearningobjectiveswiththeinternshipprovider.However,theneedsoftheproviderwillsupersedetheoriginalexpectationsofthestudentsolongastheyarerelatedtotheschoolsystem’sgoalsofthestudent’sinternshipexperience.Intern SchoolYear Intern’sindustry-relatedLearningObjectives:1) ______

__________________________________________________________________________________________

2)

______

3)

__________________________________________________________________________________________Intern’sResponsibilities:

Wehavediscussedtheintern’sthreeLearningObjectivesandhavelistedtheintern’sresponsibilitieswiththoseobjectivesconsidered.Internshipprovider Supervisor OrganizationIntern Date

InternshipCoordinator_________________________________________Date__________________________

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WCPSSSchooltoCareerInternshipProgramINTERNSHIPAGREEMENTStudentName: Organization: SupervisorName&Title: SupervisorEmail: OrganizationAddress,City,Zip: Organizationphone#: FAX#: Internshipstartdate: Numberofweeks: #Hoursperweek

Internshipenddate:

Rateofpay(ifapplicable):_____________per__________________Frequencypayment:__________________

TheStudentInternagreesto:1. Undertakeactivities thatprovidea comprehensiveviewof theorganizationand that focuseson the

roles,responsibilities,andfunctionsoftheorganizationsponsor.2. Declareacademicorhonorsinternshipcreditbeforebeginningtheinternship.3. CommunicatedesiredlearningobjectivestotheInternshipSupervisor.4. ConsultwiththeInternshipCoordinatorbiweeklyorasassignedbytheInternshipCoordinator.5. BeregularinattendanceandontimetoassignedinternshipandnotifytheInternshipCoordinatorand

internshipsupervisorshouldaccidentorillnessoccur.6. Conformtotheregulationsoftheorganization(dress,conduct,etc.)7. Understandthatdroppingtheinternshipwillresultinawithdrawal/failure.8. Understand the Internship Coordinator and the organizationmust give permission to terminate the

internship.9. CompleteallWCPSSinternshipcreditrequirements.10. Abidebyanyregulations,practices,andproceduresoftheWakeCountyPublicSchoolSystemandthe

WakeCountyPublicSchoolSystemInternshipProgram.TheInternshipCoordinatoragreesto:

1. Reviewthestudentintern’slearningobjectivesandinternshipresponsibilities.2. Monitorthestudentperformanceduringtheinternship.3. Maintaincontactwiththeinternshipsupervisor.4. Conductasitevisitandschedulemeetingsasneededwiththestudenttoadvisethestudentinternon

appropriatebehavior,performancestandards,andacademicinformation(minimumof2times).5. AssessthestudentinternusingtheWCPSSinternshiprubric.

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TheParents/Guardianagreesto:

1. Providetransportationforthestudenttoandfromtheinternshiplocation.2. Encouragethestudenttocompleteallrequirementsoftheinternshipprogram.3. Provideautomobile,healthandaccidentinsuranceforthestudent.4. ReportanyconcernsregardinginternshiptotheInternshipCoordinator.

TheInternshipSupervisoragreesto:

1. Provideachallenginglearningsituationforthestudentintern.2. Assistthestudentinternwithprojectideas.3. Assignamentortoworkwiththestudentinternandevaluateallworkproducts.4. Conferwithstudentinterntoprovidefeedbackonstrengthsandareastobeimproved.5. Verifystudent’shours.6. Notify the InternshipCoordinator if the student intern is not attending the internshippromptly and

regularly.StudentInternSignature date Parent/GuardianSignature date

InternshipCoordinatordate InternshipSupervisorSignature date

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WCPSSSchooltoCareerInternshipProgramINTERNSHIPJOURNAL/BLOGThe internship journalprovidesanopportunity for you towriteabout your learningexperience. Thereareseveralways thatyoucanuseyour journal toexamineyour internshipexperience. Someof itsusesare toexaminenewknowledgeandskills,todiscoverwhatyoufeelasaresultofexperiencesinyourinternship,andtoreflectonyourownlearning.Inyourjournalyoucanreflectonsuccessesorproblems,aswellasanxietiesorotherfeelingsyouhaveaboutyourinternship.Youmanyrecordyourresponsestodifficultiesthatcomeupduringthecourseofyourinternship.Inaddition,youmayrecordyourpersonalreactionstoteachers,internshipcoordinators, supervisorsorco-workersorgroupsyou takepart in. Youmayuse the journal to recordanyproblemsyouarehavingthatinterferewithyourlearningexperience.Directions:Youwillbeginyourjournalatthestartofyourinternship.Thejournalwillbeusedtohelpdetermineyourfinalgrade(25%).Ifusingtheblog:aftertheinternshipandblogpermissionformshavebeenturnedin,theInternshipCoordinatorwillsetupablogsiteforyou.

• TheInternshipCoordinatorwillbetheadministratorandyouwillbetheauthor.• Youwillreceiveanemailinvitationfromblogspot.comthatyoumustaccepttobeanauthor.• Tobegin,onlyyou,yoursupervisor,andthe InternshipCoordinatorwillbeallowedtoseeyourblog

entries.Withapproval,theblogmaybeavailableforotherstoseeandcommenton.TheblogaddresswillbegiventoyoubytheInternshipCoordinator.Youmustcompleteoneblogorjournalentryevery5–10hoursofworkwithonefinalentryforatotalof10entries.Thejournalformatshouldbefollowedwithemphasisonthereflection.Pleasefollowtheseguidelinesinyourblog/journalentriesbelow:

• Onlyusefirstnames• Donotincludeanypersonalinformationsuchasemailaddresses,phonenumbers,addresses,etc.• Followallschoolguidelines• Followanyguidelinesprovidedbyyoursupervisor

RequiredJournalEntries:1. Definethepurposeofthebusiness/organization–whattheydo,structure,whoaretheircustomers,etc.

Whatisyourjobdescription–whatwillyoubedoing,whowillyouworkwith,wheredoyoufitin,etc.?2. Describetheworkatmosphere.Howaredecisionsmade,isitcooperativeorcompetitive,whatisthedress

codeandworkethicoftheorganization?3. Howhasyourclassroomexperiencespreparedyoufortheinternship?Whatdoyouwishyouhadlearned

priortotheinternship?4. Howistheinternshipmeetingornotmeetingyourexpectations/objectivesandwhy?Doyouhavecontrol

ofthis?Explain.5. Whatdoyoufeelisyourmaincontributiontoyourinternshipsite?Whathaveyoudoneatyourinternship

thatmakesyouproud?Why?6. Howhaveyourdutieschangedsinceyoufirststarted?Haveyoubeengivenmoreresponsibility?7. Howhasthisexperienceaffectedorchangedyourcareer/collegeplans?8. Whathaveyoulearnedaboutyourselfandwhatyouwantinacareer?

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9. Whatmajorproblemsorfrustrationshaveyouexperiencedorobservedinyourwork?Howdidyouhandleit?

10. Writeafinalreflectionoftheentireinternshipexperience.

EXAMPLEOFABLOGENTRY(abbreviatedversion)Entry# Date(s):

Activities: TechnicalInformation:

Reflection: This section should be the longest and bulk of each entry and should be at least foursentences.Anadditionaltopic(below)mustbeansweredAFTERyourreflection

Topic:SAMPLE ENTRYPost#5Date(s):7/19/12-7/22/12Activities:EditandCropVideos,WorkonIntranetTechnicalInformation:VideoPad,AdobeDreamweaverCS4,CanonVideoCameraReflection:AsTheHamnerInstitutescontinuallyisexpandingtheirpartnershipsandrelationshipswithothercompanies,onemajorconnectioniswithChina.Thisweek,themajorityofmytimewasdevotedtocroppingandeditingvideosofspeakersfromChinaandTheHamneratimportantevents.Eventhoughmostofthevideoswereinanotherlanguage,itwasinterestingtoseethepresentations.Toeditthevideos,IusedsoftwarecalledVideoPad,whichwasrathereasytopickupandlearn.Theonlyfrustratingpartabouttheprogramishowlongittakestomakethevideointoamovieandhowlongittakestouploadavideofile.Otherthanthosetwoissues,VideoPadisgreateditingsoftwaretouse!WhenIwasn'tworkingoneditingChinapresentationvideos,Iwouldworkontheintranet.Inall,Ihave13pagestomake,withmanysubpagesundereach!It'sbeenhardtogetpeopletomeetwithmeabouttheirwebpages,butit’scomingalong!Sofar,Ihavecompleted3oftheintranetsitesandhave10pageslefttofinishbeforeIleave!Fortunately,itdoesn'ttakemethatlongtomakeasite;typically,Ionlyneedonedaytocompleteoneofthe13webpages.IbelievemymaincontributiontoTheHamneristyinguplooseendstoprojectsthatneedtobecompleted.Forexample,manyofthepostersthatIhaveworkedonarenowcompletedandreadytobeprinted.Also,workingonthesevideosfromtheChinapresentationsprobablywouldn'thavebeendonequicklyifIhadn'ttakenontheproject!Overall,I'mheretolearnandexperiencewhatworklifeislikeandhavelearnedsomanynewskillsalongtheway!

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INTERNSHIPBLOG–VIEWERPERMISSIONFORM(onlyforthosedoingblog)InternshipSupervisor:Internsarerequiredtowritejournal/blogentriesforevery5-10hoursofworkduringtheinternship.Somebasicguidelinesarebelow.Ifyouhaveadditionalguidelines,pleasediscussthesewiththestudent.Pleasereviewtheguidelinesandcompletetheinformationbelow.Pleasefollowtheseguidelinesinyourblogentries:

• Onlyusefirstnames• Donotincludeanypersonalinformationsuchasemailaddresses,phonenumbers,addresses,etc.• Followallschoolguidelines• Followanyguidelinesprovidedbyyoursupervisor• Fax,emailorturninthissigneddocumenttotheInternshipCoordinator(fax#/emailaddress)atthe

startoftheinternship

Ihavediscussedblogguidelineswith andapproveofan Intern’sNameinternshipblogthatisrestrictedtotheintern,theInternCoordinator,andothersthatIauthorize. SupervisorPrintedName,Title Organization Signatureanddate EmailAddress(pleaseprintneatly)Pleasecheckoneormoreofthefollowingastheyapply:

q Iauthorizetheintern’sblogtobeopentothepublicforviewingandcommenting.

OR

q IauthorizemembersoftheCareerAdvisoryBoard(forCareerAcademies),CareerAcademyfacultyandadministration,andintern’sparentstoviewandcommentontheintern’sblog.

q I authorize these employees of my organization to view and comment on the intern’s blog.

Listemailaddresses:

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HonorsLevelEnhancement

Studentswishingtoobtainhonorslevelinternshipcreditmustcompletetwo(2)ofthefour(4)enhancementlessons.Lessonsinclude,careerinterviews,careerbrochure,organizationalchart,andpolicymanual.

Lesson1:CareerInterviews

LearningObjectives:1. Toacquirecareerskillsandinvestigatefieldsofinterestrelatedtotheintern’scareerandcollegegoals2. Tolinktheinternshipexperiencetotheskillsandattributesneededtoenterandsucceedintheworldof

workandcollege.Essentialquestions:1. Whatskillsandexperiencesareneededtobesuccessfulinworkandcollege?2. Whatdothejobsthattheinternisinvestigatingentail?

LessonPlan:ThreeCareerInterviews:1. Interviewthreepeoplematchingthefollowingdescriptions.

A. Onemustbeyourmentor(orassignedsupervisor)face-to-faceinterview.B. Oneotherpersonatyoursitethatisintherelatedcareerarea.C. Outsideinterview-Itcannotbesomeoneyoudonotknoworthatworksatthesameplaceyouare

interning.Gooutsideyourcomfortzone!!Checkwithmeifyouhavequestionsaboutthis.2. Interviewthethreepeople.Thisisyourinterview;askquestionsyouwanttoknow.Questionsbeloware

onlysuggestedquestions.A. Whatisyourcollegemajor?(Iftheyattendedcollege).B. Wheredidyouattendcollege?C. Whatareafewbasicskillsyouneedforyourjob?Whatcollegecourseswouldbehelpfulformeto

take?D. WhataresomerelatedcareersifIdon’tgetajobinthisfieldrightaway?E. Whatisthemostrewardingpartofyourcareer?F. Whatisthemostchallengingpartofyourcareer?G. Whattypeofpersonalcharacteristicshasmadeyousuccessatyourcareer?H. Howlonghaveyoubeenworkinginthiscareerfield?Howlonghaveyouworkedatthiscurrent

location?I. Wouldyourecommendthiscareertoayoungpersontoday?

a. Why?Whynot?J. WhatadvicewouldyougivemeifIchoosetogointothiscareer?K. Otherquestionsyouwouldliketoask…….thisisyourinterview.L. Includetheintervieweesname,wheretheywork,andtheirworkpositionontheheadingofthe

paper.3. FinalProduct:

A. Threeinterviews:QuestionswiththeiranswersB. Summary:Apagecomparingandcontrastingthejobsexplores.

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Rubric:CareerInterviewsReport

Exemplary5points Solid4points Developing2-3points NeedsAttention0-1points

Interviews Interviewsgoaboveandbeyondtheusualquestions.Informationisusedeffectively.

GoodtopicInterviewsandinformationintegrationisevident.

Someinterviewsweredoneorincomplete

LittletonoInterviewsareevident.

ComprehensionofSubjectMatter

Allcontentisaccurateandcompleteandcommunicatesacompleteunderstandingofthetopic.

Mostofthecontentisaccurateandshowsmasteryofthetopic.

Contentshowssomeflawsandomissionsandillustratesonlypartialknowledgeofthetopic.

Muchofthecontentisinaccurateandconfusingandcommunicatesverylittleunderstandingofthetopic.

ContentOrganization/Flow

Contentisclearlyorganized,withalogicalflowofconnectedideasandeffectivetransitions.

Contentisorganized,andmostideasarewellconnectedwitheffectivetransitions.

Ideasaresound,butthecontentisnotwellorganizedandneedsmoreeffectivetransitions.

Contentisextremelydisorganized.Thetransitionsbetweenideasareunclearornonexistent.

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HonorsLevelEnhancement(continued)

Lesson2:CareerBrochuresLearningObjectives:

1. Toheightenstudentunderstandingofpotentialcareeropportunitiesanddepictsaclearconnectionbetweentheclassroomandtheworkplace.

2. Tolinktheinternshipexperiencetotheskillsandattributesneededtoenterandsucceedintheworldofworkandcollege.

3. ToresearchcareersEssentialquestions:

1. Whatskillsandabilitiesareneededforeachcareercluster?2. Whatistherelationshipbetweenalevelofeducationandthecareeroptionswithinacluster?

LessonPlan:CareerBrochure

1. Createatwo-sided,tri-fold,andcomputergeneratedbrochurewithinformationonbothsidesandonallthreepanels.Thebrochuremustincludethefollowingcareerinformation:

A. InternshipCareerTitleB. EducationRequirementsC. SalaryRangeD. JobOutlookE. PersonalCharacteristicsF. AnymorecareerinformationyoucaretoaddG. Includepicturesorgraphics

Rubric:CareerBrochure


VisualDesign Assignmentishighlyattractive,welldesigned,andprofessionallylaidout.Appropriategraphicsareusedtastefully,effectivelysupportthecontent,andmakeiteasytofollow.

Assignmentisattractiveandhasagooddesignandanorganizedlayout.Graphicshelpsupportthecontent.

Assignmentcontainsgraphicsandmultimedia,butitlacksgooddesignandorganization.Toomanyortoofewgraphicsareusedandareineffectiveinsupportingthecontent.

Assignmentismessyandcontainsnocoherentvisualdesign.Graphicsarenotpresentatallor,ifpresent,distractfromthecontent.







Lesson3:OrganizationalchartLearningObjectives:

1. Toinvestigatetheorganizationalstructureinaworkplace.

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2. TogiveeachstudentarealisticperspectiveofworkandworkexpectationsEssentialquestions:

1. Whatisthestructureofanorganizationandtherelationshipsandrelativeranksofitspartsandpositions/jobs?

LessonPlan:OrganizationalChart1. Designanorganizationalchartofyourinternshipsite.“Anorganizationalchartisadiagramthatshowsthe

structureofanorganizationandtherelationshipsandrelativeranksofitspartsandpositions/jobs”.A. Thechartsmustbecomputergenerated.TherearetemplatesonMicrosoftWordunder“New”,

“templates”,onleftside.B. OrganizationalchartsmustbeDETAILED,not3or4positionsunlessthatisthecase.

2. Writeapagereflectiononhowimportantteamworkistothischart.

Rubric:OrganizationalChart


ComprehensionofSubjectMatterinReflection





ChartConstruction Chartisthoughtfullyconstructedandconveysaclearunderstandingoftherelationshipsandranksofthevarietyofjobs.

Chartisadequatelyconstructedandconveysanunderstandingoftherelationshipsandranksofthevarietyofjobs.

Charthassomeconstructionflawsbutconveysabasicunderstandingoftherelationshipsandranksofthevarietyofjobs.

Chartispoorlyconstructedanddoesnotconveyanunderstandingoftherelationshipsandranksofthevarietyofjobs.

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Lesson4:PolicyManualProjectLearningObjectives:

1. Toacquiresoftskillsandinvestigatefieldsofinterestrelatedtotheintern’scareerandcollegegoals2. Togiveeachstudentarealisticperspectiveofworkandworkexpectations

Essentialquestions:1. Whatskillsandbehaviorsareneededtobesuccessfulintheworkplace?2. Whatisprofessionalism?

LessonPlan:PolicyManualproject1. QuestionsfromEmployeeTrainingGuide/PolicyManual:

A. Askyourmentorforacopy(access)tothecompany’semployee/policymanual(sometimesthemanualison-line).

B. Answerthefollowingquestionsbelow.C. Ifthesitedoesnothaveawrittenmanual,youwillhavetointerviewyourmentortofindouttheanswers.D. Youmayincludethemanualorpagesfromthemanual.Questionsmustbeansweredincomplete

sentences.(Youareansweringtheseasemployees,notstudents.)1) Doesyoursitehaveawrittenpolicymanual?2) DotheemployeeshavetokeepsometypeofTimeCard?Electronicallyoronpaper.3) Doemployeeshavetologin/outinandformeals?4) Whatisthesitesemployeesattendancepolicy/procedure?Brieflyexplain.5) Isthereasocialmediapolicy?Ifso,whatisit?6) Whatisthedresscodeforyourinternshipsite?7) Givemeafewreasonsanemployeecanbepunished,putonprobation,ordismissed.Pleasespecify

whichactionabovethatyouareexplaining.8) Whatisthepersonalcellphoneusepolicy/ruleatyoursite?9) Whatistheinternshipsitessmokingpolicy?10) Whatisthesitesdrugpolicy?

2. Finalproduct:A. Questionswithanswersincompletesentences.B. Evaluationofthemanual:Writeaparagraphsummarizingthestrengthsandweaknessesofthemanual.

Rubric:PolicyManual


Content Questionsansweredgoaboveandbeyondtheusualquestions.Informationisusedeffectively.

Questionsansweredandinformationintegrationisevident.

SomeQuestionsansweredweredoneorincomplete.

Littletonoquestionsanswered.


Allcontentintheevaluationisaccurateandcompleteandcommunicatesacompleteunderstandingofthetopic.




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WCPSSSchooltoCareerInternshipProgram

INTERNSHIPTIMESHEETStudentsarerequiredtotracktheirinternshiphoursbydate/time.Acopyofthecompletedtimesheetmustbeturnedintothe InternshipCoordinatorattheendofthe internship.Makecopiesofthis formasnecessary. PleasehavetheInternshipSupervisorsignituponcompletionoftheinternshiptoverifythetotalhoursworked.InternshipSupervisorSignature DateStudentInternshipSignature Date

Date Arrival Time Departure Time

Total Hours Date Arrival Time Departure Time

Total Hours

TOTAL HOURS: TOTAL HOURS:

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WCPSSSchooltoCareerInternshipProgramINTERNSHIPSITEVISITCHECKLISTStudentIntern

InternshipLocation

InternshipSiteVisitDate&Time

Thestudentinternmustprovideanyspecificdriving/parkingdirectionstotheInternshipCoordinator.

� The student is responsible for coordinating the date and time of the site visit with the InternshipCoordinatorandInternshipSupervisor.

� Thesitevisitshouldoccuratapproximatelyhalfwaythroughtheinternship.� Thegoalsofthesitevisitinclude:� Accountability/verificationofstudentworkandhours

� Open communication between the Internship Coordinator, Student Intern, and InternshipSupervisor

� Studentinternwillperformand/ordescribetheir internshipresponsibilitiesandcommunicatehowtheyalignwiththeintern’slearningobjectives

� InternshipSupervisormayprovidefeedbackontheintern’sworkthusfar� Remindthestudentandinformthesupervisoroftheupcominginternshippresentation� Determineanyfollow-upifnecessary

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WCPSSSchooltoCareerInternshipProgramSTUDENTINTERNSHIPEVALUATIONThefollowingquestionsaredesignedtohelpyousummarizetheinternshipexperience.Youmaydrawfromyourjournalentries.Pleaseanswerthesequestionsattheconclusionofyourinternship.

1. StudentName:____________________________________________________________

2. Wheredidyoucompleteyourinternship?________________________________________________________________________

3. Whatoccupationspecificskillsdidyouobserve/practice/learn?___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

3.Whatisyouroverallratingofthisprogramasalearningexperience?Excellent:__________Good:__________Poor:__________4.Ifyouhadanexcellentorgoodlearningexperience,whatmadeitgoodorexcellent?___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

5.Ifyourexperiencewaslessthansatisfactory,pleaseexplain.___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

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Instructions:Thefollowinglistdescribesfeaturesofaninternshipexperience.Pleasedescribeyourparticularexperiencebycirclingtheappropriatenumberfrom1to5.

PracticallyNever

Sometimes VeryOften

1. Hadadultresponsibilities 1 2 3 4 5

2. Hadchallengingtasks 1 2 3 4 5

3. Madeimportantdecisions 1 2 3 4 5

4. Offeredinputthatwasaccepted 1 2 3 4 5

5. Didinterestingtasks 1 2 3 4 5

6. Performedtasksinsteadofobserving 1 2 3 4 5

7. Receivedtrainingtodotasks 1 2 3 4 5

8. Receivedclearinstructions 1 2 3 4 5

9. Hadfreedomtodevelopandusemyownideas

1 2 3 4 5

10. Workedwithadultswhotookapersonalinterestinme

1 2 3 4 5

11. Hadfreedomtoexploremyowninterests 1 2 3 4 5

12. Hadavarietyoftaskstodo 1 2 3 4 5

13. Receivedhelpwhenneeded 1 2 3 4 5

14. WasappreciatedwhenIdidagoodjob 1 2 3 4 5

15. Receivedfeedbackaboutmyperformance 1 2 3 4 5

16. FeltImadeacontribution 1 2 3 4 5

17. AppliedthingsIlearnedinschooltomyinternship

1 2 3 4 5

18. Achievedmyoriginalgoalsforthisinternship

1 2 3 4 5

Comments:

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Whathaveyoulearnedorwhatareashavefurtheredyourdevelopmentasaresultofyourinternship?Evaluateyourexperiencesandchecktheappropriateresponseforeachquestion.

HaveYouGained: Yes No Don’tKnow

1. Realisticattitudestowardotherpeoplesuchas

elderly,handicapped,governmentofficial,professional,etc?

_______

______

________

2. Self-motivationtolearn,participateandachieve? _______

_______

________

3. Self-concept(senseofconfidence,competenceandawareness)?

_______

_______

________

4. Willingnesstotrynewexperiences? _______

_______

________

5. Senseofusefulnessinrelationtocommunity? _______

_______

________

6. Assertivenessandindependence? _______

_______

________

7. Abilitytoacceptconsequencesofyouractions? _______

_______

________

8. Knowledgeofcommunityorganizations? _______

_______

________

9. Responsibilityforyourlife? _______

_______

________

10. Awarenessofcommunityproblems? _______

_______

________

11. Awarenessofcommunityresources? _______

_______

________

12. Realisticideasabouttheworldofwork? _______

_______

________

13. Knowledgeaboutavarietyofcareers? ______

_______

________

14. Moreefficientuseofleisuretime? _______

_______

________

15. Abilitytonarrowcareerchoices? _______

_______

________

____________________________________ ____________________________________StudentInternDateInternshipCoordinatorDate

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WCPSSSchooltoCareerInternshipProgramORGANIZATIONSUPERVISORINTERNEVALUATIONIntern’sname: Numberofhoursworked: Organization: SupervisorName&Title: Briefdescriptionofintern’sexperiences: Notetosponsor:ThisformwasdevelopedtohelptheInternshipCoordinatorassignthestudent’sacademiccredit.ItissuggestedthatyousharethisevaluationwiththestudentinternbeforesendingtotheInternshipCoordinator.Werealizethatnotallcategorieslistedbelowmaybeapplicabletothisparticularinternship.Pleasecheckonlythoseitemsyoufeelcomfortableevaluating.Thankyouforyourassistanceandcooperation.

PersonalQualitiesExcellent100-90

AboveAverage89-80

Average79-70

BelowAverage<69

NotApplicable

Acceptsandfulfillsresponsibilities

Exercisesgoodjudgment

Isfriendlyandcourteous Acceptsandunderstandstheneeds,feelings,andfaultsofothers

Isacceptedwellbyotheremployees

Isdependable

Iswillingtoacceptsuggestions Conscientiousinfulfillingassignments

Followsdirections

Workisneatandaccurate

Ishonestandsincere

Reportstositeontime

Callsifunabletoattendinadvance

Iscooperativeandindustrious

Iscreative

Showsinitiative

Isflexibleandadaptable

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Pleaseevaluateoverallperformance:Circleone: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Excellent AboveAverage Average BelowAverageWhatarethestudent’smajorprofessionalassetsandstrengths?Whatarethestudent’smajorprofessionaldevelopmentneeds?Didthestudenthaveadequateorganizational/managementskills?Ifnot,pleaseelaborate.DoyouknowofanyotherorganizationsthatmaybeinterestedinsupportingSchool-To-Careerprogramssuchasinternshipsandwork-basedlearning?Comments:

Supervisor’sSignature Date

Willyouoryourorganizationbeinterestedinsponsoringfutureinterns?

Ifyouarenotthecontactperson,whois?

Pleasecheckoneboxbelow:

Pleasesharethisevaluationwiththeintern.

Pleasedonotsharethisevaluationwiththeintern.

Pleasefaxthisform(bothsides)totheattentionofto919-XXX-XXXXormailitto:KnightdaleHighSchoolOfCollaborativeDesignAttn:CareerAcademyCDC100BryanChalkLaneKnightdale,NC27545Ifcomfortable,youmaygivethecompletedformtoyourinterntoturnintotheinternshipcoordinator.

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WCPSSSchooltoCareerInternshipProgram

ELECTRONICSUMMARYAspartofthefinalexitproject,studentinternsmustputtogetheranelectronicsummaryoftheirexperience.StudentscanusePowerPoint,Prezi,Animotoorsometypeofvideopresentation.Parents,teachersandinternshipsupervisorsarewelcometoattendthepresentation.ThePresentationmustincludethefollowing:

• Pictureofstudentonthejobandstudent’sname• Pictureoffacilityandthenameoftheorganization• Descriptionoftheorganizationandwhattheorganizationdoes• Whatyougainfromthisexperience• Pictureofsupervisorand/orotherswhowereinfluentialintheexperience• Listofduties,responsibilities,andspecificskillsrequiredwhichcouldbeorganizedas“Asadayinthe

lifeof…atwork”• Relationshipofinternshipexperiencetostudent’sclassesatschool(inotherwords,whatdidthe

studentdiscoverwhileworkingthatrelatestowhathe/shelearnedfromclasses-technicalorsoftskills)• Includeexamplesofworkifpossible• Howtheinternshipaffectsfutureplansafterhighschool• Minimumof7slides

Othersuggestedtopicscaninclude:• Includeexamplesofyourexperiencesuchas:

o Whatwasthebestthingthathappenedtoyouduringtheinternship?o Whatdidyoufindtobechallenging?o Whatinfluence,ifanydidyoursupervisororco-workershaveonyourplansforthefuture?

• Summarizeoverallexperience• Becreative

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INTERNSHIPRUBRIC NAME:______________________________FinalExitProjectRequirementsEachstudentmustcompleteafinalpresentationinlieuofafinalexam.GRADINGRUBRIC–Note:turningitemsinlatewillcountagainstyourgrade.

Requirements

Excellent100-90

AboveAverage89-80

Average79-70

BelowAverage<69

A. InternshipDocumentation–15%Timelycompletionandturninof:1. Internshipapplication(1)2. Twoteacherrecommendations(1)3. Pre-requisitesforaninternship(.5)4. Student’sresume(1)5. Learningobjectives(1)6. Codeofconduct(.5)7. Internshipagreement(1)8. SignedChecklistofInternshipAssignments(1)9. Timesheet(s)(2)10. SettingupadateandparticipatinginCDC’svisitoftheintern

site(1)11. Threeperiodiccheck-inswithCDC(3)12. Studentevaluation(1)13. Copyofthankyounote(1)

B. Journal–25%• Beginjournalatthebeginningoftheinternship• Completeoneblogorjournalentryevery5–10hoursofwork

withonefinalentryforatotalof10entries.• UsetheformatprovidedintheJournalRequirements

document• AllJournalentriesmustbetypewritten

The journal format should be followed with emphasis on reflection.Pleasefollowtheseguidelinesinyourblog/journalentriesbelow:

• Onlyusefirstnames• Do not include any personal information such as email

addresses,phonenumbers,addresses,etc.• Followallschoolguidelines• Followanyguidelinesprovidedbyyoursupervisor

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C. Presentation-–30%Presentationmustinclude:

• Apictureofstudentonthejobandstudent’sname• Apictureoffacilityandthenameoftheorganization• Adescriptionofwhatthecompanydoes• Apictureofsupervisorand/orotherswhowereinfluentialin

theexperience• Adescriptionofexperiencegainedthroughinternship• Alistofduties,responsibilities,andspecificskillsrequired

whichcouldbeorganizedas“Asadayinthelifeof…atwork”• Describetherelationshipofinternshipexperiencetostudent’s

classesatschool(inotherwords,whatdidthestudentdiscoverwhileworkingthatrelatestowhathe/shelearnedfromclasses-technicalorsoftskills)

• Includeexamplesofworkonthejob,ifpossible• Describehowtheinternshipaffectsfuturecareerplans• Minimumof7slides• Theslidesshouldbedevelopedwithbulletitems,not

paragraphs• Thestudentshouldpresentwithoutreadingtheslidesword-

for-word• Thestudentshouldspeakinaclearmannersoallcanhearand

understand(notusingslang,speakinginaprofessionalmanner)

• Thereshouldbenogrammaticalerrorsinthepresentation• Studentsshouldwearbusinesscasualattirewhengivingtheir

finalpresentation• Two(2)completedenhancementlessonsforhonorscredit

D. InternshipSupervisor’sEvaluation–30%SeetheInternshipSupervisor’sEvaluationformfordetails

Knightdale Career Academies (KAES / KAPS) Internship Workbook

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