Internships

  Internships The MC2 internship is designed to provide each student with an opportunity to work one on one with an adult mentor in a career area of personal interest. Students must prepare for an internship through researching the career, creating a resume and cover letter, and interviewing at the potential internship site. Once established in an internship, students must maintain a journal and identify and complete a project that adds value to the work site as well as evidences application of the student’s learning. //Service learning// and //job shadows// are smaller scale learning opportunities that help prepare students for an internship. Tuesdays and Thursdays are internship days at MC2.

4 Components of an internship: The first two components are the essential components. The second two are negotiable. A student’s internship may arise through a personal connection and/or may take place in school.
 * 1)  One on one relationship with an adult, doing
 * 2) ** Real work **
 * 3)  Around a student’s interest
 * 4)  Outside the school building

4 Main purposes for Advisor/Mentor/Student Meetings:
 * 1)  Discuss student’s performance and strengths
 * 2)  Identify any areas of concern
 * 3)  Identify potential projects/check on project progress
 * 4)  Identify learning objectives that can be developed at school

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