VOLUNTEERING, INVOLVEMENT AND

INTERNSHIPS

WHY: VOLUNTEER/GET INVOLVED/DO AN INTERNSHIP?

Active/Involved students tend to do better academically in high school

Develop career interest and life passions

Develop leadership skills

Develop/ hone career-readiness skills (responsibility, taking initiative etc.)

Networking

Develop/Discover college essay topic

Learn a new skill

Do some good/Improve your community

College with a holistic approach expect involvement/volunteering Can show a college commitment/responsibility/ leadership/ skills necessary for post-secondary

success NOTE: No one ever volunteered their way into college/university. GRADES and RIGOR remain the

most important factors in college admissions

VOLUNTEERING

Opportunities Clubs (interact, Leo, Kid to Kid) Classes (Desmond) Student Government Religious/civic organizations (MYNA, Young Life, BBYO etc.)

Volunteer because it is a passion not a duty If you can’t find a opportunity that you are passionate about create it Creating your own opportunities show initiative, leadership and responsibility

Take on leadership responsibilities Participate regularly Help to plan and organize Be reliable Be informed

Document your activities Leaning through the community Resume (NAVINACE)

INTERNSHIPS

GVHS Internships (past and ongoing) Theater Horizon Internship Vanguard Corp. Triskels Foundation GVCO (Great Valley Community Organization) GVSD business office

GVHS will consider internships the student locates Must have prior approval to be included on our transcript Mr. McCloskey would be the contact

Internship opportunities should never replace core rigorous academic courses

INVOLVEMENT

Clubs (List available on NAVIANCE)

Sports Participation in sports Attending/ Supporting sports programs

Drama Guild On stage Behind the scenes

Music Marching Band Choir/Chamber Singer

Student Government

INVOLVEMENT

Out of school activities Club sports Part time job Enrichment activities (art programs, community theater, orchestra ,

dance troups) Religious/Civic Organizations (i.e. volunteer fire company)

If you can’t find something you line create it

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Do your research Ask other families/ school personnel about the summer program In general avoid the very costly activities Who is running the program

Where to find opportunities Summer college experiences The internet Other families NAVIANCE enrichment folder

DOCUMENTING YOUR ACTIVITIES

Why You will need the list for college applications Possibly for employment applications

What to document Dates Duration (hours) Specific activities Leadership/responsibilities

DOCUMENTING CONTINUE

Learning Through the Community Earn school credit of service hours (minimum of .25 (for 30 hours of service) to max of 1.0 (120 hours of service) per year

Must volunteer through an organization or program (babysitting privately, helping a neighbor shove driveway does not count)

Should be preapproved (but is not necessary during the summer) no credit for activities that occurred the previous school year must be summer before and during a school year

Verification required (there is a form that needs to be signed)

Culmination project/presentation required Link for forms and information: http://www.gvsd.org/Page/4676

DOCUMENTING CONTINUE

President’s Student Service Award Documents come out via school messenger or online in the spring

Dates of activities is May of previous school year to April of the current school year

Documentation must be verified

KEEPING TRACK

NAVIANCE

GVHS CLUB LIST

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

DOCUMENTING ACTIVITIES ON NAVIANCE

QUESTIONS?