Please Forward to Interested Colleagues: ==================================================== Job Shadowing, Internships, and Mentoring In St. Paul High Schools
Online Discussion: May 17 - 21
http://discuss.politalk.com/JobShadow/ ====================================================
Tell Us About Your Real World
Job Shadow or Internship
Experiences
Sometimes there is no better way to explain what a job shadow is or why its important, then to provide folks with real life examples.
One of our goals for this week, is to collect an assortment of stories or summaries of actual job shadow or internship experiences, that we can provide as a resource to students and adults considering participation.
Please, tell us about your experiences as a student in a job shadow or internship or your experiences as a host or employer.
Briefly describe the experience? What did you get from the experience? Would you recommend it to others?
Post your experiences to:
http://discuss.politalk.com/JobShadow/forum/11
Or email them (and we'll post them for you) to:
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============ Some Sample Posts =====================
------------ Roger Barr
Some years back, when I was publications director for a number of trade magazines, we had a high school student, Kim, who interned in the corporate offices of the organization. She spent most of her hours working in the mail room. When I learned that she was interested in journalism, I had her assigned to my department. Over the next couple of years, she transitioned from high school to college, and also transitioned from an unpaid intern to working part time on our publications. While still a college student, she married and moved out of state. One day, long after I had left this organization, I received a card at home from Kim, announcing that she had her first full time job on a magazine. I'll never forget this line in her card: "I never would have gotten this job if you hadn't encouraged me to follow my dream and then given me a chance." This card was a "return on investment" that I will always treasure.
Not every job shadowing/internship experience will end this way, but as members of the work force, we must remember that providing opportunities to students to touch a career dream can, and often does change lives.
See: http://discuss.politalk.com/WebX?14@@.1dcee01a/6
------------ Leslie Snow
I totally agree with you, Roger. I am a teacher today because my eighth grade teacher saw a talent/predisposition for helping other students be successful in my classroom and then gave me constructive opportunities to be a peer tutor. Had I been out in a different environment and my talents recognized by someone other than a teacher, who knows how that might have affected my career choice? It makes sense that we need to provide ways for our community to see the talents/interests of our students, so that their potential connections may be fostered. Job shadowing is a low cost, high benefit alternative for both students and employers.
See: http://discuss.politalk.com/WebX?14@@.1dcee01a/7
------------ Sarah Weisbaum
My name is Sarah Weisbaum, I am a senior at Highland Park Senior High. I had the opportunity to take a course 4th quarter that was designed to help seniors find internships in various different fields. I have been very interested in law, and joining this course allowed me the chance to find an internship at a law office.
I had a difficult time at first trying to find a law office that wanted a short term intern. I spoke to several adults about what I was trying to accomplish and I accumulated a list of possible contacts. I met with a lawyer at the law firm Lindquist and Vennum who introduced me to one of his co-workers, Mark Larsen. Mark was working on a case and invited me to help him in the court room. I spent about 7 days in the court room with him, learning about the process and different approached the both the defense and prosecution take. My particular part in the case was analyze the jurors, and report back to counsel about the juror's reactions to the case.
It was a wonderful opportunity and I learned a lot. Not only about the mechanical aspects of the job, but also the time, effort, and personal interest that go into each case. I have recently decided to attend Hamline to pursue a career as a lawyer based on this experience.
See: http://discuss.politalk.com/WebX?14@@.1dcee01a/3
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