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SENIOR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The purpose of the Senior Internship Program
is to put students in a position to think actively,
collaboratively, and creatively; to experience
individual growth; and to develop the skills
and integrity necessary for becoming productive
members of society outside the boundaries of
their formal educational program. Embarking on
an internship will provide seniors with workplace
experience, opportunity for career exploration,
and a useful transition from high school.
• Senior interns spend the final 4 to 6 weeks of the academic year on supervised internship work sites.
• Internships begin on Monday, May 20th and they extend until two days before graduation (Interns do not attend classes and do not take finals.)
• Internship sites must be local or in the Metro North Area, and interns are responsible for their own transportation.
• All internships must be approved by the program committee.
• All seniors who apply will be considered.
• Family members cannot be an internship site supervisor.
• All interns will work a minimum of 30 hours per week.
• All interns will earn a final grade for their work (either “Pass with Distinction,” “Pass,” or “Incomplete”), and this grade, though not credit bearing, will appear on their transcript.
• All internships must be unpaid.
PROGRAM DETAILS
DHS POLICY Students are responsible for completing all regularly assigned work up until the date the internship starts. Seniors participating in the program are exempt from final exams.
The students cannot be given additional work that would reflect content taught after they depart for their internship experience.
Projects that are part of the regular course curriculum and are assigned prior to the start of the internship may be modified to allow the student to meet the expectations of the course, but must be submitted before the internship begins.
For a senior to participate in the program, he/she must:• have met all graduation requirements;• be in good academic standing;• not be failing any graduation-required classes;• have paid all fees and fines by the start date;• be in compliance with the DHS attendance policy;• not have a record of chronic or major discipline issues
throughout senior year;• have parental permission;• have internship site approval;• have administrative approval.
ELIGIBILITY
• Athletes cannot participate.• Members of clubs or bands cannot participate.• AP students cannot participate.• Those students who do not have their careers mapped out
cannot participate.• Those students who fail to locate internship opportunities
aligned to their career goals cannot participate.
COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
• Explore all available options using personal contacts and available leads.
• When contacting a potential internship site, make sure to identify its internship “decision-maker.”
• Ask if the timeframe (mid-May through mid-June) and hours (30 per week) would work for an internship arrangement.
• Find out all employer expectations (work hours, dress code, attendance requirements).
• Find out the sort of work he/she would be asked to do (daily routine, duties, responsibilities).
• Ask what your student needs to do in order to put himself in the running for an internship position there.
YOUR SENIOR’S STEPS
• Submit internship plan/proposal by the deadline (February 15th)
at (All information and communication is through the
above program website)
• Consider pursuing an internship at one of the sites that has
taken DHS interns in the past. (A listing of such sites is available
through the SIP website.)
• Attend our spring Internship Orientation where we will go over
specific expectations, details, paperwork, tips, and next steps.
• Attend the “Send-Off Breakfast” to receive The Bigs and
medical forms
YOUR SENIOR’S STEPS
• All program interns must:• complete all work deemed necessary by each
teacher/department before beginning internship• attend all information meetings and meet program
deadlines• read The Bigs and complete and submit journal entries
each week to their Faculty Mentor through SIP site• submit weekly hours on the SIP site• complete a final evaluation of their internship site• create a short “Ted-Talk” style presentation that
students will share at the Senior Internship Symposium during Finals Week
STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
• Darien Arts Center• Darien Building Dept.• Darien Times• Darien Animal Hospital• The Atlantic Group• Just Cats• Multiple Sclerosis Society• Stamford Hospital• Shakespeare on the Sound• Baywater Properties• Zotos Microbiology
PAST INTERNSHIP SITES• Fitness Edge• Stepping Stones Museum• Stamford Plaza Hotel• Sound Waters• Equinox• Philip Johnson Glass House• Medical Specialists of Fairfield• Air Age Media• Tiny Miracles Foundation• SBD Kitchens of Darien• Silvermine Arts Center
• ESPN
• United Nations
• Major League Baseball
• Ralph Lauren
• Anthropologie
• Cottages & Gardens Mag.
• My Evil Twin Games
• KPMG (NYC Financial Firm)
• Phoenix Investment Adviser
• Samuel French
• Tammany Hall
PAST INTERNSHIP SITES• MOMA
• The Met
• Metro-North
• Yale Repertory Theatre
• NYSE
• Madison Square Garden
• NBC
• Trump Tower
• Tiffany and Co.
• Roundabout Theatre
• Hillary 2016
• Port Authority
• Congressman Jim Himes • Norwalk Aquarium • Darrin Haddad Photography• Community Fund of Darien• Everything is Rosey• St. Luke’s Youth Program
PAST INTERNSHIP SITES• Person-to-Person• Darien Nature Center• Oliver Wyman• Andrea Art Studio• Unfold Yoga• Darien Public Schools• AND MANY MORE! (List
can be found when students log onto the DHS Senior Internship Program website)