alternative internship programs regina flannery, scott dixon
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REGINA FLANNERY, DIRECTORNEW YORK CITY ACADEMIES
SCOTT DIXONLANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL
ALTERNATIVE INTERNSHIP
MODELS
Traditional Model
Office EnvironmentOn the books6-8 week summer placementSalaried by Employer
When does tradition not fit?
Student Issues Employer Issues
Transportation
Fewer Companies
Greater Competition from College
Undocumented
Athletics
Student Interest conflict
Academic Ineligibility
Poor soft skills / placement difficulty
Cultural / Family supports lacking
Time Management / Scheduling
Student Issues
TransportationFewer CompaniesGreater Competition from College and Unemployed
adultsUndocumented / Legal issue / Age restrictionsDifficult to place into field of interestAthleticsStudent Interest conflictAcademic IneligibilityPoor soft skills / placement difficultyCultural / Family supports lacking / FearTime Management / Over Scheduling / Flexibility
OPTIONS
Travel Your report must include all of the following: A description of the country and its capital city including landforms, climate and economy A description of the major tourism activities and attractions of the country (you may focus on one city) An analysis of the tourism industry in the country and locality where you will spending most of your time Who is the target market? How is tourism being promoted? Is the industry gaining or losing strength? Describe the sustainability efforts within the industry? How has the economy affected tourism? Include both the consumer and industry viewpoints and whether government
spending and revenue collection has been impacted. Your analysis of the 5 and 10 year outlook. An analysis of your travel experience from the point of view of the service you received A PowerPoint or video presentation summarizing your findings The official tourism office in your locality will be the best resource for much of this, ex.: Puerto Rico Tourism Offices, La
Princesa Bldg #2 Old San Juan, 1-800-866-7827 The following methods must be included: At least four interviews with tourism professionals with emphasis on point 3 from the above requirements A visit to four attractions (include brochures, pictures and history of the site) You are encouraged to add material and/or information that is pertinent to the country you are visiting.
College Work-Study
Two-Part Day
Theme based courses at Community College
Work on Campus Event Planning Registrar Bursar Facilities
Begin at Home
Do you need? Help with recruitment New website Marketing materials Cleaned up databases
Lend Lease Can a friend or colleague use some help?
When the Whole Becomes Greater than the Parts
Begin at the end – 160 hours Working In Support of Education/Global
Communication Institute (wise-ny.org/gci) College Academy Weeks COAP(Career Opportunities in the Accounting
Profession) Selective Corporate Internship Program
(SCIPWeb.com) Work from Home Explorers
Alternative Salaries
Scholarship/StipendGift Cards or CertificatesSenior Dues and College application feesMembership FeesHeavy Metal
WHAT ARE YOUR ALTERNATIVES?
To Do
To Find Out
Alternatives to Do
Junior Achievement – Job Shadowing (4-5 weeks)
Student prior employment Communicate with existing employer
Project Based “Internship” as supplementVITA / Community ServiceWorkforce Alliance / Workforce Investment
Board
www.nycacademies.org