Senior Project Requirements
The senior grade level project has the potential to add to a students' career expectations and may work to provide guidance to students on the cusp of graduation. The goals of the internship/job shadowing/volunteer program are to help the student:
While volunteer work is completely appropriate for this project, we do encourage students to engage in an internship or job shadowing opportunity if available. If available, it is always important to make a good first impression, so plan carefully how you will relate to and interact with your worksite mentor and coworkers.
Dress: On the first day, dress neatly, simply, and appropriate for your job. If you have questions about your dress, consult with your worksite mentor.
Promptness: Arrive at the work site on time. Being late creates a poor impression.
Attitude: Your attitude is one of your greatest assets. After your appearance, it is the next factor noticed. A positive attitude will benefit you as well as your coworkers. Asking appropriate questions shows that you are interested.
Agency Rules: Find out about, follow, and respect the rules and regulations of the organization.
Dependability: Whether you work alone or as part of a team, other responsibilities will come your way if your mentor can depend on you.
The students are required to:
Use the following forms to document your internship/job shadowing/volunteer experience.
- Develop good work habits
- Experience personal growth
- Strengthen communication skills
- Gain an awareness of the community's vast resources and the world of work
While volunteer work is completely appropriate for this project, we do encourage students to engage in an internship or job shadowing opportunity if available. If available, it is always important to make a good first impression, so plan carefully how you will relate to and interact with your worksite mentor and coworkers.
Dress: On the first day, dress neatly, simply, and appropriate for your job. If you have questions about your dress, consult with your worksite mentor.
Promptness: Arrive at the work site on time. Being late creates a poor impression.
Attitude: Your attitude is one of your greatest assets. After your appearance, it is the next factor noticed. A positive attitude will benefit you as well as your coworkers. Asking appropriate questions shows that you are interested.
Agency Rules: Find out about, follow, and respect the rules and regulations of the organization.
Dependability: Whether you work alone or as part of a team, other responsibilities will come your way if your mentor can depend on you.
The students are required to:
- Complete at least 30 hours (Internship/Job Shadowing/Volunteer Work: hours can begin during the summer before your senior year.)
- Complete an internship/job shadowing/volunteer form for each experience. Upload these into your digital portfolio.
- Business sponsor evaluations for each experience. Upload these to your digital portfolio.
- An 8-10 minute presentation to a panel of outside guests and teachers will be done the 2nd week of March (Date TBD). Your presentation must include, but is not limited to, the following:
- Where did you volunteer and/or complete your internship/job shadowing?
- What were your duties?
- Did you experience any hardships? If so, could you have you done something different?
- Provide an anecdote of something you learned.
- Have you seen a change in your community that has been advanced due to your volunteerism or participation in a service project? If not, what future change do you wish to see?
- Did this experience impact your future college/career plans?
- How would you promote this volunteer experience to future upcoming WSE students.
- What was one thing that surprised you about your experience and how did it affect the way you look at service today?
- What is something you wish you would have experienced or would not have experienced while volunteering/shadowing?
- What is your overall reflection of the experience?
Use the following forms to document your internship/job shadowing/volunteer experience.
internship-job_shadowing-volunteer_agreement.pdf | |
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internship-job_shadowing-volunteer_time_sheet.pdf | |
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business_sponsor’s_evaluation.pdf | |
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grade_level_project_presentation_rubric.pdf | |
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