Internships

Program Goal:

An internship is defined as a key hands‐on professional learning experience where a student works at an off‐campus placement for a company or organization in order to gain work experience. Traditionally, internships are offered at the college level, but at AMP, we believe internships are the most valuable way to offer high school students a hands‐on opportunity to explore a field of interest. They learn how their course of study applies to the real world and build up their resumes at an earlier age, making them stronger candidates for jobs after graduation. An internship can be an excellent and eye‐opening way to decide if a certain field or major is in fact the right fit. Our goal is for each student to have a meaningful work experience outside of the classroom that makes them more prepared in their future.

Program Description:

All 11th grade Academy students are required to participate in a field internship as part of the AMP requirements. During the second semester of their junior year, students are advised to find an internship with one of the AMP Academy’s community partners. The internship allows students to apply their skills in an off‐campus professional industry. Internships are usually completed over the summer between their junior and senior year, as interns are required to complete a minimum of total 30 hours of work. Interns are supported throughout the program by their instructors and are graded on hours worked, reflections, and most importantly, evaluations by their Art Portfolio teacher. Internships are typically unpaid, though paid internships are welcome.

Student Intern Preparation:

All AMP Academy students are required to complete a sequence of two or more career technical courses in their chosen AME (Arts, Media, Entertainment) Industry Academy pathway: Performance Arts or Visual Arts. These courses give AMP students a unique set of technical skills that can be applied to the workplace. Additionally, as part of the AMP Academy experience, students have ample exposure to project‐based teamwork, community and industry connections, presentations of learning, and off‐campus experiences in the form of field trips and job shadows.

AMP students are also proficient with various types of industry‐specific technology (according to their pathway), and all students are well versed in Microsoft applications, Google Platform applications, and social media. Last, but not least, during their first two years of the Academy, students participate in intensive hands‐on training in essential workplace soft skills, such as communication, collaboration, teamwork, solution mindset, self‐awareness, resilience, adaptability and professionalism. Students also create a professional resume, cover letter, and an online website portfolio in their Art Portfolio class. Our students are prepared to function as a valuable asset to a company in whichever work environment they intern.

Internship Placements & Partnerships:

AMP student interns can be placed into their field internships in one of two ways: (1) A student can seek out his or her own internship and apply, provided that the company or organization meets our criteria. (2) A student can choose to interview for an internship with one of our industry or community partners who requests an intern.

Internship Objectives

- To reinforce academic skills.
- To provide basic background instruction to help interns prepare for Visual and Performing art
  occupations and related professions.
- To facilitate the transition between school and employment.
- To provide training stations for interns to practice skills and attitudes learned in the classroom.
- To provide interns with practical experiences that will help make their classroom instruction
  more meaningful.
- To provide an opportunity, through the use of local businesses, for interns to acquire skills and
  knowledge that are best developed on the job.
- To provide opportunities for interns to make social adjustments and to develop the ability to
  work cooperatively with co‐workers and supervisors.
- To emphasize to interns the importance of being able to follow directions, pay attention to
  details, and accept supervision.
- To foster an understanding in interns of the benefits and responsibilities of gainful employment.
- To provide interns with the ability to keep up with the changing world of work by putting
  emphasis on problem‐solving, thinking, and decision‐making.
- To provide interns with instruction in business skills, principles, and concepts that will lead to
  success on the job.
- To counsel interns who want to continue training beyond high school.
- To point out to interns that constant educational growth is necessary for successful employment
  and good citizenship.
- To graduate well‐trained, experienced workers

The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. MPUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, physical or mental disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical information, national origin, parental status, pregnancy status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. If you believe you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the MPUSD District Office at 700 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940. Title IX Officer and Title VI Officer: Dr. Manny Nunez, (phone: 831-645-1272, email: mnunez@mpusd.net ) or visit http://www.mpusd.net/titleix/ for more information. Title II, Title V and 504 Coordinator: Donnie Everett, ( phone: 831-645-1289, email: deverett@mpusd.net) for more information. Title 5 Officer: Ryan Altemyer, (phone: 831-392-3489, email: raltemyer@mpusd.net) for more information.

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de la Península de Monterey está comprometido con la igualdad de oportunidades para todos los individuos en la educación y en el empleo. MPUSD prohíbe la discriminación, el acoso, la intimidación y el acoso basado en la edad real o percibida, ascendencia, color, discapacidad física o mental, etnia, género, expresión de género, identidad de género, información genética, estado migratorio, estado civil, información médica, origen nacional, estado de paternidad, estado de embarazo, raza, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, o asociación con una persona o un grupo con una o más de estas características reales o percibidas. Si usted o su hijo cree, han sido objeto de discriminación, acoso, intimidación o acoso debe comunicarse con su director de la escuela y / o del Distrito Director de Cumpllimiento y el Título Oficial IX, Dr. Manny , (Numero Telefonico: 831-645-1272 mnunez@mpusd.net) Coordinador de Titulo II, Titulo V y 504 Donnie Everett, ( Numero Telefonico: 831-645-1289, email: deverett@mpusd.net) . Título Oficial 5: Ryan Altemyer, (Numero Telefonico: 831-392-3489, email: raltemyer@mpusd.net) Para mas informacion visite o en persona en 700 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940. Visita http://www.mpusd.net/titleix/para mas informacion.

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