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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