Internship Placement

Our program does not offer any summer internships. Internships are during the school year.

                    Internship is designed to:

• Provide opportunities to apply classroom learning
• Acquire new knowledge and develop skills in applying sociological perspectives and methods in a real life setting
• Experience professional socialization
• Explore a career serve as a vehicle for students to become more aware of personal strengths
• Identify areas in which further growth is needed

Goals:
Students should walk away from this experience having gained:

• A clearer understanding of the knowledge base and specific skills required to use in a professional work setting
• More awareness of the factors related to positive social change
• Better understanding of the interaction, importance, and connections between the organization and community personal growth to be accountable and responsible adults

Requirements:
Students placed in Project GEM will:

• Meet with the Program Director, complete and sign the required paper work upon entering into the program
• Have a clear understanding of the program’s mission, vision, and services provided in the community
• Be responsible for their own work hours by completing the monthly time sheets needed for internship credit
• Have good communication with the Program Director; e-mail, phone, meetings. submit needed job tasks on time
• Have dependable transportation available at all times
• Hand in time sheet hours when internship has been completed, give an oral report to the Board members upon completion and fill out the program evaluation form