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Leadership= 2000 and Beyond
Hickory Public Schools

INTERNSHIP OBJECTIVES

This internship is intended to provide the student with:

<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial; color:black;letter-spacing:.5pt'>A.   A practical field based experience with a non-profit agency, governmental agency, and a business in the private sector

 

B.   First hand awareness of the goals and objectives of the agency and how it works to achieve those goals/objectives.

 

C.   Direct experience with the functions performed by the<= sub>. agency.

 

D.   Direct experience with the day to day professional activities of one or more professionals in the agency.

 

E.   Student will be able to see a direct connection between what is learned in school and what is required in the workplace.=

STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY = The student agrees to:

A.   Commit to a three-year program.

 

B.   Be present at the internship for a minimum of 30 hours during a designated

    pe= riod.

 

C.   To accept assignments and carry out assignments made by mentor.

 

D.   Hold in strict confidence all information of a personal nature encountered

     during the internship.

 

E.   Keep a daily journal of internship experiences and reactions.<= /p>

F.    Follow the dress code of the internship agency.

 

G.   Provide his/her own transportation for the internship.

H.   Participate in scheduled seminars throughout the school year

I.     Attend annual banquet

SCHOOL RESPONSIB= ILITY  Hickory Public Sc= hools agrees to

A.&n= bsp;  Supervise overall operation of program

 

B.&n= bsp;  Assign students to agencies

 

C.&n= bsp;  Make at least one site visit to the agency at a time mutually agreeable to mentor and intern

 

D.&n= bsp;  Provide a leadership seminar before the internship for= new students

 

        =    E. Lead seminars during school year.

 

 

 

PARENT RESPONSIBILITY

Parents agree to:

A. See that student arrives on time, dresses appropriately and understands the significance of this opportunity.

 

B. Provide transportation to and from site.

 

 

M= ENTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY

The mentor agrees to:

A.     Provide the intern with an opportunity to obtain an overall picture of the agency's goals, clientele, and functions (including confidentiality).

 

B.     Give the intern an opportunity to observe professional workers in their everyday professional activities.

 

C.     Give the intern an opportunity to carry out. under supervision, some of the activities of the agenc= y.

 

 

D.     Help stude= nt to make a connection between what is learned in school and what is required in= the workplace.