Advantages of - Spencerport High School



Advantages of the CEIP

➢ Explore 4 career areas or business functions to gain insights toward future career decisions

➢ Apply classroom learning in real-world settings

➢ Test skills in a work setting

➢ Provide meaningful contributions to a business or organization

➢ Build an impressive resume

➢ If you perform well at each placement, possibly receive up to 4 letters of recommendation

➢ Establish professional contacts for your future job search

Contact

Mrs. Melissa Garofalo

School-to-Career

Coordinator

Spencerport High School

2707 Spencerport Road

Spencerport, NY 14559

Phone (585) 349-5238

Fax (585) 349-5236

mgarofalo@

CEIP

Career Exploration Internship Program

A School-to-Career Program

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EIP stands for Career Exploration Internship Program. The Exploration component of this internship is the key piece. A student interns in 4 different career areas or 4 different business-function areas to get a feel for each career or business-function.

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Interning is performing unpaid, volunteer work. Students who elect work experience credit through CEIP are foregoing income for the benefit of gaining different work experiences. With these experiences, it is hoped that the student can make more informed decisions about future careers, build a full resume, and receive a letter(s) of recommendation from mentor(s).

When a student is unsure about what career area to pursue but has ideas about what he/she would like to try, CEIP can help them with that choice. Based upon the student’s interests and connections between the school and the community, the coordinator will set up a rotating internship that consists of 4 rotations. All attempts are made to closely align rotations to career interest. However, due to age, some safety restrictions, and confidentiality issues involved in some careers, absolute alignment is not always possible.

Perhaps a student’s interests are broadcast journalism, veterinary medicine, law, and education. Their CEIP may begin with an internship at a television station, then a rotation at a veterinary office, a rotation with a law clerk, and lastly they may intern with a teacher.

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An in-district internship may also be available. There are numerous areas from public information, to accounting, to computer services, food services, building and grounds, education and more in which a student can gain work experience within the school district. In order to earn a transcript credit, students must volunteer 120 hours (no more than 37.5 hours with any one mentor) as well as attend CEIP seminars.

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