Parents/Guardians

Parent/Guardian Commitments Include:

1. 1. Work Habits: Reinforce with the student the need for good attendance and the development of good work habits.
  2. Support: Provide encouragement and reinforcement to the student in a new educational experience.
  3. Communication: Maintain contact with the Coordinator about any program-related problems.
  4. Travel: Parent/Guardian acknowledges intern and/or parent/guardian shall be responsible for all travel associated with the internship. Parent/Guardian gives permission for student to travel to/from internship. Parent/Guardian understands the APS policy of having at least 3 people present in a vehicle for any internship-related travel with sponsors and/or other interns.
  5. Worker’s Compensation: Parent/Guardian has reviewed and understands the Worker’s Compensation Procedures and has provided an emergency contact.
  6. Media Release: Parent/Guardian grants permission for use of student photographs/videos for promotional purposes unless otherwise notified in writing.
  7. Home Based Business: If the internship is for a home based business, parent/guardian has executed a Home Based Business Permission Form.
  8. APS Safe Schools Policies & Pickens Technical College Student Policies: The parent/guardian will read and understand all APS and PTC policies and expectations.

Parent/Guardian Testimonials

"Through the Executive Internship Program, our daughter interned at UCHealth during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. She was able to experience every aspect of hospital work. At the end of the semester, she was hired and trained as a CNA, and she worked for the hospital for two years before becoming an EMT. She is planning to begin paramedic school as soon as she turns 21. She credits the Executive Internship Program with leading her to her career in fast-paced medical service.

Our son thought he might be interested in business. Then he ruptured his ACL and tore his meniscus and became interested in orthopedics. He is currently in the Executive Internship Program - interning with physical therapists. He looks forward to each day at the clinic, helping clients strengthen their bodies, and learning more as he applies his new knowledge for his own recovery. At the same time, he is learning how to interact professionally in the workplace and building connections in his chosen field.

We are grateful for the opportunities the Executive Internship Program has given to our (nearly-grown) children."

~Rebecca and Jose Melendez, parents of Bella and Nate, 2024~

"Both of my children participated in the Executive Internship Program through Pickens/Aurora Public Schools and I cannot recommend the program highly enough! They went into the program hoping to learn more about careers in the fields they were planning to pursue, but came out with a sense of pride in the work they were doing, confidence in their abilities and maturity in the way they handled themselves. They learned the importance of being given responsibilities and having expectations of them beyond emptying the dishwasher and cleaning their rooms. They learned the value of dressing appropriately for an interview, being prepared to start the work day and what it means to be part of a team. In some ways the program is more valuable than many of the high school and college courses students will take during their educational experience. My children learned more about themselves, what they were capable of, how they might need to push themselves to reach their goal, as well as what strengths they would bring to their future careers. The Executive Internship Program helped them grow and gave them the chance to have real life work experience."

~ Erinn Hill, parent of Carter (2016) and Avery (2020) ~

“I can’t express the appreciation that I have for the Executive Internship Program and I tell all my friends with kids in high school about it. What a great way to “try on” a career before investing in the education.”

~ Dana DiMarino, parent of Gateway student, Amanda DiMarino, 2014~

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