Independent
Study
Mentorship
Why An Internship?
HAIS seniors: • Have completed 60 hrs college credit
unlike most high school graduates • Required to select a major
immediately upon admission to a four year university
• Will not have time to “feel-out” fields of interest, that time is now.
• Students gain real world experience and general professional knowledge.
Major Goals
Integrate academic knowledge within a suitable field experience and provide for intellectual and professional growth
Build critical professional contacts for future employment
Identify requisite knowledge and skills needed in particular career options in order to better plan for post-high school academic work
Build contacts and a résumé of experiences
for future employment.
Internship Overview
All Seniors are: Enrolled in the ISM class
Must work an average of 10 hrs/wk
On Fridays Seniors will:Scan out in office by 9:00amArrive at work station by 9:30am
Mentor will email attendance every Friday
Work station site visits every 6 weeks
Mentor Orientation Night Sep. 10
Workstation Extension of the classroom ALL HAIS/HISD rules applyWorkstation location cannot be changed
Mentor:Directs job responsibilitiesDress appropriate for the workstation
Program dates: Sep 6, 2013 – May 16, 2014
Internship Overview
Pre-Internship Field Work
Mentor and work station approved on or before Sept. 3, 2013
Work station assigned if student did not find one on their own.
BEFORE student may go to work station•HISD/TEA work forms must be on file at district office (contract between student/parent/mentor/HISD/TEA)
•Mentor must complete VIPS background check
Pre-Field Interview – along with student determine specific responsibilities and expected dress code.
Background Check- Complete online VIPS
Verify intern attendance
Evaluate intern performance –every six weeks
View and evaluate final presentation.
Mentor Responsibilities
Representative of your career or degree area –introduce intern to company, industry, or business.
Provide a comprehensive view of organization. Focus on roles, responsibilities, and functions of the business.
Share information about skills, knowledge, and background essential to success in your position.
Offer opportunities to complete a project.
General Role of Mentor I
Share positive and negative aspects of the job.
Provide supervision of project and presentation work.
Assist intern in identifying realistic goals.
Communicate any problems to the ISM facilitator (Mrs. Sherman)
General Role of Mentor II
Parent and student responsible for transportation Submit mentor form and ISM contract to facilitator by Sep. 3, 2013 Meet with ISM facilitator to obtain approval Have Guardian and Mentor sign HISD/TEA required forms Return signed forms to facilitator by Sep. 4, 2013
Student Responsibilities I
Assist mentor with: VIPS/background checkSubmitting daily time log
Make copy of mentor drivers license. Submit to Mrs. Sherman
Journal entries logging experience.
Student Responsibilities II
On-Site:Seek responsibilities to enhance learning experiences.Complete all assignments on or before due date. Demonstrate:
good attendance professionalism accuracy orderliness promptness maturity appropriate dress grooming proper business etiquette
Student Responsibilities III
Capstone Project Proposal
During first two weeks of work, student and mentor will collaborate on a topic question student will use for research and their Capstone project.
Ex: Are dental hygiene habits different between economic social groups, and how does that impact their dental health?
3rd week Research question will be approved
Capstone Project Guidelines I
1. Review task instructions and assessment rubric.
2. Choose a topic or question of study that is: Significant to your field of interest Intriguing and you want to explore Maintains your long-term interest Provides adequate opportunity to
demonstrate impact on self and others Founded in the TEKS—English language arts
and reading mathematics, science, social studies or business
Scope allows in-depth original study that includes analysis of primary sources
Capstone Project Guidelines II
not dependent on summarizing secondary sources
able to be addressed in the period of time available
3. Write a proposal – Submit and get approve from facilitator Major part of the entire project Requires you to think through various aspects of project.
Should include:a. Topic or questionb. Statement of project’s relationship to TEKSc. Explanation of why the subject or question is of
interest to you. e. Budget
Capstone Project Guidelines III
4. With your mentor, decide focus of project, final product, and format for the process record.
5. By midterm, submit the following information to your teacher:
a. Format of the final product and process record
b. Ethical considerations
c. Timeline the process of project development:
1) project planning and research
2) periodic project reviews
3) final product development and presentation
4) final documentation
e. Bibliography
Capstone Project Guidelines IV
6. Develop a product.
7. Write an abstract summarizing:
project
purpose or goals
description of the product
brief description of project’s relation to the TEKS
8. Prepare a process record in final form. Along with documentation of your research methods.
9. Prepare a public presentation:
product
methods of research
Q & A session with the audience
Every six weeks conduct on-site performance reviews with student and mentor
Available to mentors
Respond in a timely manner.
Monitor student progress in internship.
Keep contact with mentors to head-off problems before they begin.
Form community partnerships
Facilitator Responsibilities
Sep 3 Submit hardcopy Mentor forms and ISM contract to facilitatorMeet with ISM facilitator to obtain approvalGet required TEA forms signed by Guardian and MentorAssist mentor with VIPS/background checkMake copy of mentor drivers license
Invite mentor to orientation meeting HAIS Sep. 10 6:00 – 6:30pm
Sep 4 Return required info listed above to facilitator
Sep 6 Fall Semester Internship Window Begins – digitally document work experience
Sep 12 – May 16 Weekly Log due every Friday
Sep 22 Topic or question of study due
Sep 29 1st review of digital documentation
Summary
1. ISM facilitator meeting with Mentor every six weeks 2. ISM class training in work force skills3. Lessons aligned with TEKS curriculum4. Guest speakers
- Men’s Warehouse “Dress for Success”
- Work Force Solutions “8 Week Youth Skills Training”
- JA Financial Planning and Entrepreneurship
- College and Career Day5. VIPS background check6. HISD/TEA enforcement of Child Labor Laws and Non - hazardous workplace environment
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