1. PRIME SUMMER 2011 Arlington Career Center Nancy Opsut Assistant Principal Becki O’Loughlin Teacher

2. PRIME is an internship for rising gifted sophomore, junior and senior students. Its purpose is to provide students with an opportunity to work as unpaid interns in professional organi- zations related to their field of interest.

3. SUMMER PROGRAM n Student must be 16 when they begin the internship. n Student MUST have transportation to and from the internship site.

4. GRADING/CREDIT POLICY n Pass/Fail on their transcript n 140 hours equal 1 credit n Grade/credit appears on 2011-2012 transcript.

5. COURSE EXPECTATIONS n Maintain a reflective blog that is checked by Ms. O’Loughlin and Mrs. Opsut frequently. n Prepare a short paper at the end of the experience about the internship. n Attend a celebration at the end of the internship with their mentor and parents if available. n Complete a survey about their experience.

6. SOME PREVIOUS INTERNSHIP SITES *Engineering *Technology *Architecture*Public Information *Legal - Courts*Design & Construction *Medical*Music *TV Production*Animal Science *Education*Communication

7. Q and A