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Colleges love to see this type of serious career exploration. Your volunteer internship indicates that you are more mature, more responsible, and more serious about your plans for the future. You will save time and money if you can start to narrow your career options and focus your academic plans before you enter college.
In addition, as you enter new environments and interact with your mentors, you will build your communication skills and your self-confidence. These areas directly impact your success in college and the work world.
What areas can I explore in my internship?
Generally,
RPE offers internships within the following areas:
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Arts
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Business
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Communication Education
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Government Law Health Care Psychology/Human Services
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Sciences
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Technology
Each of these areas has a myriad of job titles including computer science, architecture, physical therapy, etc.
Are the internship possibilities limited in any way?
We
are limited by the availability of resources for placement in our
geographic area. If we can find a mentor who does what you want to do
and he/she is willing to have a student, the internship is possible. For
instance, in central New York, we are not on a body of salt water and
cannot provide a marine biology experience with whales and dolphins.
However, we do have fresh water lakes and some possibility of working
with fish.
How
are interns selected and who is a good candidate?
While
the process of selecting students occurs in February and March in all
school districts, the actual process varies from one district to
another. Mature, responsible sop
Where
will I be placed and how will I get there?
We will work with each participant to develop an
appropriate placement as close to the home school as possible.
Transportation is the responsibility of students and their families.
However, we will do our best to work with each family's scheduling needs.
Have a question we haven’t
answered, please contact us at
scarlson@oneida-boces.org.
