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Research shows that
educating through Work-based Learning (WBL)
programs contributes to both the intellectual
and career development of high school students
and often improves the educational outcomes of
those students. Work-based learning is an
integral part of the Virtual Enterprise
experience.
VE has partnered
with PENCIL to create the Pencil Fellows
Internship Program, which is designed to provide
successful, career-minded juniors and seniors
with dynamic experiential learning experiences
through full-time paid internships.
Students go through
a rigorous application process and are
interviewed by the potential employer before
being placed on the job. Virtual Enterprises
and PENCIL provide ongoing support to students
and business partners over the course of the
internship through workshops, workplace visits,
and supervisory assistance.
PENCIL Fellows
interns will:
- apply
classroom learning to real-life work
situations;
- hone
written and oral communication skills:
-
fine-tune strengths, interests and
aptitudes;
- become
acclimated to the professional workplace;
and
- expand
their knowledge base of potential careers.
The Internship
Process
To apply for an
internship and become a PENCIL Fellow, a student
must do the following:
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Email a copy of his/her
resume as an attachment to
nlaguar@schools.nyc.gov
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Call for an appointment with
Ms. Laguardia at 212-769-2710.
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Bring the following documents
to the appointment:
·
a
picture ID
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a
CLEAR copy of the Social Security Card
·
a
CLEAR copy of completed working papers
·
a
CLEAR copy of Permanent Resident Card, if
applicable
·
a copy
of the student’s high school transcript.
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4. Next steps will
be explained to you at the interview.
The Benefit to
Business
The PENCIL Fellows
Program offers businesses in the New York City
area the unique opportunity to hire and mentor
New York City public high school students. By
hiring one or more PENCIL Fellows, you will join
an extensive network of leading New York City
businesses that have committed to becoming
Business Mentors. As a Business Mentor, you
gain enthusiastic, well-trained, full-time
assistance, help public high school students
develop invaluable workplace competencies, play
a proactive role in developing our City’s future
workforce, and have opportunities to network
with other leading businesses. Business Mentors
are also able to provide internal leadership
opportunities to employees who supervise and
serve as role models for PENCIL Fellows,
To become a Business Mentor and provide an
internship either during the school year or for
six weeks during the summer, email Nadine
Laguardia,
nlaguar@schools.nyc.gov who will send you a
Business Mentor Application.
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