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    Experiential Internship Overview

     

    The Community Internship’s core component is the experiential internship. Students will find their own internship placement in the career field of their choosing with the help and guidance of the Internship Coordinator at CB South. 3-4 days a week throughout the 18-week course, students will report to that internship location for observations, job shadow, and hands-on career work in that field. During this time at the internship location, students will be able to see their learning live in action, and they will be able to directly apply their learning with real leaders in their career field.

     

    While the scope and sequence of the internship will vary based on the student and the internship supervisor, here is a highlight of what students can expect:

     

    Observing. Students will spend the early portions of their internship shadowing and observing. They will learn by watching, but they will also have the opportunity to study the power and career skills learned in class in action. Students will also be expected to be active and engaged during this time, helping and assisting the internship supervisor when called upon to do so.

     

    Applying. Depending on the career field in which the student is interning, students will be working hands-on in the internships, performing tasks that will provide them with insights into their career and the realities and skills associated with it. They will also get to apply the power skills learned in class through these career-specific experiences. The lion’s share of the internship will be learning by doing.

     

    Connecting. Students will also have the opportunity to build relationships with their internship supervisor and others working at the internship locations. Here, students will begin creating their own relationships to help them build their network.

     

    During the internship, students will be expected to be professional and will be held to the highest standards of the district. They will provide the instructor at South with observational reports as proof of learning and attendance. Professionalism, responsibility, organization, leadership, and passion are the core character attributes of those students looking to be part of the Internship Program.