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Career Connection Programs include: mock interviews, job shadowing, internships, and guest speaking. To get involved with Career Connections, contact Sarah Totten at 410-386-1500 or by email Satotte@carollk12.org.
Informational links
Internship Program Requirements
Students must have:
Ø Senior status
Ø Grade point average of 2.5 or greater
Ø Excellent attendance (94% or greater)
Ø Completed ALL 75 service learning hours
Ø Maintained appropriate behavior
Ø Their own transportation
Ø Completed coursework that matches the intern placement (see completer/career majors list)
If you or your child have all of the program requirements and would like to discuss participating in an internship, contact Ms. Totten.
Internships
1) What are the requirements for entry into a Career Connection activity?
The basic requirements are that students must have:
1) Senior status;
2) 2.5 GPA;
3) 94% attendance rate;
4) Completed all 75 service hours;
5) Completed HSA requirements.
The internship should be an extension of the courses the student has taken.
2) How many credits is an internship worth?
A student can earn up to 2 credits in an internship during a semester. Credit earned is based on time completed at the site (1/2 credit = 66 hours).
3) When do I participate in the internship?
Either Fall or Spring semester, and possibly even during the summer. In place of a class period, the student will report to the work site.
4) How are the internships “found”?
The Career Coordinator and the student will work together to find a possible location. Career Coordinators will make a site visit to the possible locations to evaluate and begin the necessary paperwork.
5) What are the advantages of participating in an internship?
· Colleges are looking for the student with different experiences. It will set you apart.
· Develop and refine workplace skills.
· Allow you to apply what you have learned in class.
· Exposure to professional role models.
· Eliminate or validate: An internship will assist greatly in determining if this is, or is not, what you want to do in the future.
6) I attend the Career and
Yes, students at the
7) I am interested; what should I do?
Make an appointment to see the Career Coordinator with your ideas. All paperwork must be completed TWO WEEKS before the internship semester begins.
Concurrent Enrollment
(Double-Click HERE for WebAdvisor Instructions)
1) What is Concurrent Enrollment?
Simply put, students are taking college classes during high school. Most students take courses at
The requirements are the same as those for an internship.
2) How do the credits work?
Students can only take classes that award college credit; which means no remedial courses. A 3-credit college course earns a ½ credit of high school elective credit.
3) Can I participate in an internship and concurrent enrollment?
Yes, some students are able to do both.
4) I am interested, what should I do?
Let your School Counselor and the Career Coordinator know about your interest. For concurrent enrollment, students will need to take the college placement test to see if their academic preparation matches the college’s expectation. After students have received placement test scores, bring them to the Career Coordinator. The Career Coordinator will verify the scores and the counselor will adjust the student schedule and begin the paperwork process. All paperwork must be completed FOUR WEEKS before each semester.
Internship Guidelines
Eligibility
- Students must have achieved senior status.
- 2.5 G.P.A.
- 94% attendance
- All graduation requirements scheduled.
- Service Learning Completed
- Students must complete 4 credits in their senior year.
- Students must receive 2 credits to be involved in extra curricular activities.
- Complete the formal application process.
Credits
- Internships may count for a maximum of 2 credits. (1/2 credit for every 66 hours. A 9 week course is actually 67.5 hours)
- Internships may be used for up to 2 Academy credits.
- Internships are graded on the normal scale of A through F.
Process
- Student expresses interest
- Student completes an application packet
- Career Coordinator verifies eligibility
- Career Coordinator finds possible sites and makes an evaluation visit.
- Student sets up and holds interview with employer (w/ Career Coordinator)
- Paperwork Meeting with employer
- Student Learner Agreement
- Parent Request for Participation
- Consent & Release Form (photograph, video, etc release)
- Transportation
- Rules & Regulations
- Safety Regulations
- Set training plan
- Student Learner Agreement
- Internship begins
- On-site visits by Career Coordinator for student assessment
- Student complete assignments. (Work hours chart & Weekly journal entries)
- Final evaluation completed by the employer.
www.bridges.com
The Site ID is: 0091355
Password: falcons (lower case)
The www.bridges.com website is an excellent resource for career exploration and preparation! This site has interest surveys, career profiles, non-traditional career profiles, and leads you to colleges and trade schools that meet your career interest. There is even scholarship information!
www.bls.gov
US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Great site to research the future trends and requirements of specific careers.
www.workbaltimore.net
Good site for searching for summer jobs or post high school jobs and it's local!
www.quintcareers.com/student.html
There is a lot to explore on this site! It provides students with job hunting tools and career tools. Also provides information on job preparedness: i.e. resumes, portfolios, dress.
www.monster.com
This website is for job seekers and employers. For WMHS students it is a teaching website that provides tools that get you prepared for a career after high school.
www.engineer.net
If you are in the STEM academy and want to become an engineer, check out this site and look at what the industry is requiring.
Each year our entire junior class participates in mock job interviews. During the spring semester, juniors are presented lessons during advisory to help them prepare resumes, complete job applications, and update their portfolios. Over 30 local business and college professionals spend the morning interviewing and providing feedback to help Winters Mill students better prepare for future interviews.
2010-2011 Mock Interview day will be April 24, 2011,
7:45 a.m. to 11:00 am.
Concurrent Enrollment Guidelines
In order to be certain that students considering concurrent enrollment are adequately prepared for college level work, a student’s high school course work should align with the Maryland State Colleges and Universities Admissions Requirements before students may take the placement tests for concurrent enrollment. This means the courses listed below need to be completed or nearly completed before taking placement tests. Although not a guarantee of success, meeting the admissions requirements indicates a level of preparedness that has served students well in the past. There is no need to take remedial course work at the college level when there is appropriate course-work available in high school.
English: British Literature and Composition
Mathematics : Algebra I, Geometry, Int. Algebra
Students must choose courses at the community college only if
Students must earn the “four credits after grade eleven” at
Students must be enrolled for at least two classes for credit to be eligible for extra curricular activities. One class must be at Winters Mill and the college class(es) must be credit bearing to count towards extra curricular eligibility.
Any students who are identified from the placement test as needing remediation will not be allowed to participate in concurrent enrollment.
Other requirements that need to be met for permission to be released for concurrent enrollment:
· Student’s Winters Mill schedule must include the 4 credits (senior year minimum)
· 94% attendance the semester before release is to take place
· Service Learning hours completed
· Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA (unweighted)
· Academically eligible
How to Take College Classes While at Winters Mill
1) At course selection time, complete an interest form.
2) Attend an informational meeting with the Career Coordinator. At this meeting a student will be given details on what is involved in the process.
3) Go home, discuss the program with your parents, and decide if you are really interested in continuing the process. Let the Career Coordinator know of your decision.
4) Set up a time to take the college placement test. SAT scores may be used (see attached for information). Any student who scores at college level course work may continue to seek enrollment. Attend the First Advising Session with the college to get the test results and look at college courses option.
5) Bring the test results to the career coordinator and set up a meeting with a school counselor.
6) Meet with a school counselor to review the student’s WMHS schedule, and to obtain the CCPS Release Time paperwork to enroll at the college.
7) Enroll in college classes. Bring the signed Release Time paper back to the counselor so the WMHS schedule can be adjusted.
Concurrent Enrollment
To schedule a placement test call 410.386.8450. We highly recommend preparing for each test(first test administration is FREE), in advance because students only have one chance to re-test if unhappy with the results ($10 per test). Placement tests determine course eligibility once a student begins taking college courses. To help prepare for the placement test please visit:
http://www.carrollcc.edu/services/testing/placement/default.asp
AND
First Advising Session is a mandatory small group session that students schedule after completion of the placement tests. At this session, students receive placement test results and will be eligible to register for college classes, based upon those results.
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/accuplacer/accuplacer-tests.html
Preparing for College Placement Tests
English
Placement into English classes is based on a writing sample, reading ability, and improving sentences, grammar and editing. Typing is permitted, but spell-check and grammar-check are not allowed. English professors review essays and place students into courses based on grammar, punctuation, organization, and development of ideas. This is a two part test:
1. Essay. During the testing period, students have 45 minutes to write an essay based on a choice of prompts. The link below will provide more detailed descriptions as well as writing samples and how they were scored
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/essay/pracStart.html
2. Sentence Structure This section is multiple choice and untimed. It reviews basic sentence construction.
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/sent_errors/pracStart.html
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/improv_sent/pracStart.html
Math
Placement into math classes is determined by the score received on the un-timed, computerized math test. The test begins with 16 algebra questions. Depending on individual skill levels, students may also be challenged by a 12-question basic math or college-level math test. The college provides a calculator.
The math test is computer-adapted. It begins with algebra and becomes harder if students return correct answers and easier if students return wrong answers. Math department faculty recommends that testers take the placement test seriously. Click on the following link to practice math problems in the test format:
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/multi_choice/pracStart.html
Reading
The reading placement test is an un-timed reading comprehension test. The reading placement test may indicate a need for improvement of reading comprehension or vocabulary building skills. All General Education courses require students to be reading at the college level. Students can prepare by following the link below on the Collegeboard website:
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/prep_one/passage_based/pracStart.html
Who to contact at
Admissions, Advising & Counseling – No appointment necessary. Drop in with questions about the Admission process, test results, course scheduling, etc. Call 410.386.8430 or drop in:
Mon-Thurs – 8:30 am – 7:00 pm
Friday – 9:30 am – 4:00 pm
Testing Center – contact them to schedule a placement test at 410.386.8450
http://www.myfuture.com/toolbox/createresume_all.html#examples
This website actually gives students a template to fill in personal information. Each section of the website is explained in detail describing its purpose on the resume. Great resource.
http://www.adventuresineducation.org/HighSchool/Jobs/SampleResumes/index.cfm
AIE website provides templates, career exploration, and even college planning. There is a variety of topics covered, but this is a great site to use when preparing for Mock Interviews.
http://jobsearch.about.com/library/samples/blhsresume.htm
Great site specifically geared towards high school students. The resume samples will get you steered in the right direction for the Mock Interviews. If you are serious about a summer job, you may also want to check out the Cover Letter section.
http://www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes.html
http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/resumewriting/a/firstresume.htm
Auburn University Career Center Resume Writing Tips
http://www.black-collegian.com/career/dress2002-1st.shtml
Great website to learn various strategies in preparing for a job AND has great literature on Dressing for Success. It’s vital to dress the part for an interview!
http://www.quintcareers.com/dress_for_success.html
How do you dress for an Interview? This site is full of information and is a good guide to use when prepping for the Mock Interviews.
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/dressforsuccess.htm
This website covers everything a student needs to prepare for Mock Interviews. Professional Dress for women and men is covered in detail. The site also provides interview questions.
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