alternative internship programs regina flannery, scott dixon

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

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