your strength is their future merrillville high school internships
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Your Strength Is Their Future
Merrillville High School Internships
What are our high school student internship programs?
Work-based career exploration (PCI)
Capstone experience (ICE)
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Advantages for Merrillville
develops good community-school relationship
encourages young adults to stay in Merrillville
brings recognition to town for partnering with MHS
establishes sense of social responsibility
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Advantages for YOU, the business
give feedback to MCSC curriculum to teach important skills/knowledge
reduce training/costs if student hired after internship ends
Grow work force
provide mentoring by sharing expertise and serve as positive role models for young adults
Advantages for Merrillville Schools
Broadens curriculum utilizing community resources
Meets needs of changing society
Fosters differences in interests & abilities of students
Establishes positive relationship with community
Provides interaction with professionals outside school who are mentors to our young adults
Promotes assessment towards realistic career goals
The student internship IS… - applying skills developed in the classroom
- exploring career opportunities
- learning new competencies in the real world
The student internship IS NOT… - earning money
- getting out of school
- free labor
Career oriented student intern
Parents / Guardians Site
Supervisor/Mentor
MHS Coordinator
Advisory Committee
Administrator/Guidance
The Participants
Application, interview & screening process for
students
Structured concurrent classroom instruction
Careful placement of students
Orientation for internship site
supervisor/mentor
Internship agreement & training plan
Student career development
Assessment, evaluation & feedback
HOW IT WORKS
Requirements of
Department of
Labor, State of
Indiana
Training is for the benefit of the student intern.
Intern cannot displace regular employees
Site derives no immediate advantages. On occasion, operations may be impeded.
Intern not necessarily entitled to job at conclusion of internship.
No wage entitlement for time spent in training.
Your strength is their future…
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