SHIP Starts Soon -- and Now Students Can Get a Course Credit
SHIP Starts Soon -- and Now Students Can Get a Course Credit
The Sage Hill Internship Program for 2017-2018 launches on Wednesday, November 15, but the program is seeing some changes year. Perhaps the biggest change is that students can now earn a course credit for completing SHIP.
All Sage Hill students are automatically enrolled in SHIP, and if they successfully complete the program, they will receive a credit on their transcript. The program is completely opt-in. All students have access to SHIP materials but can choose not to complete the tasks.
“We want Sage Hill students to set the bar and stand out in the application and employment journey. This requires developing quality resumes and preparing to be successful in the work world,” said Bethany Pitassi, Sage Center Assistant Director for Global Outreach. “In order to achieve this, SHIP plans to offer even more support to help Sage Hill students to stand out from their peers, both in the job application process and as employees.”
Making SHIP a credit course now puts it on par with two of Sage Hill’s other flagship programs: Spring at Sage and Service Learning, which both offer credit for students.
In total, SHIP should take students about 7 to 8 hours to complete. This includes four one-hour workshops during school hours, six brief assignments and one complete resume submitted for approval.
The first workshop for resume preparation is Wednesday, November 15 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, after Service Learning. If a student can’t make this workshop, a second one will be offered during the Friday, January 5 X Block.
Other development workshops will help students get personal feedback on their resumes from employers, prepare them and practice for interviews, and teach them professional skills to utilize in the workplace. Students will also get access to an exclusive list of opportunities for paid and unpaid internships and Shadow Days over the summer.
“Employers generously provide opportunities to Sage Hill students. To support our employers’ needs and to follow California law, students must receive some sort of credit or payment from the employer,” Pitassi said. “Some opportunities are paid, and some are not. For the opportunities that are not paid, students must receive credit.”
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