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What is an Internship?
Internships are career preparation work-based learning experiences in a particular occupational area that assist the student in developing technical competencies while they earn school credit. It is a short-term practical experience, giving the student a broad overview of the career area, and is supervised by an employer and a teacher. These experiences are especially useful when they supplement the technical competencies that the school can deliver by providing access to tools, equipment, facilities, and expertise that generally are not available at the school. The work experience is evaluated by the teachers and employers, with input from the student.
Internship:
Work-Based Learning Career Exploration Internship
9092 - 2 Credit, 9093 - 3 Credit, 9094 - 4 Credit
Grade 12
Prerequisite - 2.5 G.P.A. and 90% attendance
Weight - Excluded
Work-Based Learning Career Exploration Internship Course Description:
Work-Based Learning Career Exploration Internship Course is a 2-4 credit course that allows students to gain experience in a career field of interest that will most likely become a field of study in a post-secondary school setting. Through this experience, students will learn career-specific skills, work habits, appropriate working attitudes, company cultures, gain an understanding of the various jobs in a specific industry, and stimulate continued interest in further education.
This course will allow high school seniors to have an opportunity to participate in an off-campus paid or unpaid internship. The goal of the internship is to allow students to have an authentic working experience that will help them determine their educational path and future career.
Each Internship student is assessed on their field experience through site visits by the Work-Based Learning Coordinator, frequent communication, assessments with the student’s supervisor, and additional assignments. The ultimate goal of the internship is to provide meaningful job placement in the industry the student plans to study through post-secondary education.
Students will apply for the Work-Based Learning Career Exploration Internship course during the course selection process in their junior year. Students must complete the application that outlines a connection to their career goals and have administrative and guidance counselor approval.
Expectations:
Students must be in good academic, attendance, and behavioral standing and be on track to meet all Penn Manor High School and Pennsylvania State graduation requirements.
The internship placement can be paid or unpaid and must relate to the student’s career goals.
The student’s internship mentor must complete the Mentor/Employer Acknowledgement Permission Form.
Internship mentors must complete required clearances for students working under the age of 18.
An individualized academic plan will be created for each student that outlines the expectations for the student
Students must secure an approved internship placement prior to the start of the semester. Students will be responsible for weekly journal entries, evaluations and attend scheduled meetings.
The work based learning coordinator will conduct monthly check-ins.
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