New Visions is a program for seniors that provides an insider's view of a professional field. The program places students in the actual institution where they are able to receive hands-on experience in that field. Students are able to choose from the following areas of interest:
Business Management
Communications
Education
Engineering Technology
Health Professions
Legal Professions
Veterinary Science
Students attend four mornings per week at various internship sites and one morning per week at the BOCES center for academics. The other half-day students attend classes at New Hartford High School. The New Visions program awards successful students 1 credit for English 12, 1 credit for Economics/Government, and 2 credits for the concentration area they select. Included also are dual college credit for English 110 (Oral and Written Communication) from MVCC. Students who enter the New Visions program should have had at least two years of science and math and plan on studying at the postsecondary level.
SAMPLING OF INTERNSHIP SITES
Burrstone Animal Hospital
Con Med Corp
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
District Attorney's Office
Faxton/St. Luke's Healthcare
Fitness Mill
Hannaford Pharmacy
Junior Junction
Kunkel Ambulance
NYS Dept. of Transportation
Observer Dispatch
Primary Care Center
Public Defender
St. Luke's Hospital
Tech Utica Corp
Utica City Court
Waterville Veterinary Clinic
WKTV
Utica Zoo
Area Schools
APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR NEW VISIONS
Seniors interested in New Visions must complete the following requirements in order to be considered for the program. There is a limit to the number of students who may participate, as this is a BOCES-wide program, serving 12 school districts. For this reason, it is very important that you submit your application and essay before the late March deadline.
Consult with your counselor regarding the appropriateness of this program in relation to your future goals and college plans. This should occur prior to the March 31st deadline. Applications and an essay must be turned in NO LATER than March 31st. Notification of acceptance into the program will occur in May.