The ACE program is all about allowing students opportunities to get real-world, hands on experience and receive academic credit for it. We have a lot of work to do in order to find mentorships and internships that will be a great fit.
What can you do to help this process? Get ready!
- Consult my yellow ACE handbook for career area's you are interested in and make sure I have a list.
- Check out the internship description and requirements are before you make a decision. Think about the people in your life, is there anyone you know who might be able to give you a hand in landing that dream position?
- Do research online, we need to keep our options open.
- Finish your ACE application and get that turned in ASAP!
- Work on your resume and cover letter, these are hugely important to the process and you need to have them ready when potential mentors ask for them.
- Make some phone calls yourself. I understand you may feel nervous doing this, but most of what I am doing now is calling around just to see if internships are available. Often they are not, but it never hurts to ask and the more ground we cover the better it is for everyone. Remember, the sooner we get an internship set up, the sooner you can get out of class and get to work!
- Consider this scripts for phone calls:
- Hello my name is ____________________________ and I am from Atrisco Heritage Academy HS. I was interested in an internship at your business/company/firm. Can you please let me know if there are any internships available? Or who would I need to talk to in order to set one up?
- If available ask: What would I need to do to apply? Is there a formal application? An Interview? What are the requirements? What would the internship entail?
- Write down who you call, when, and who you spoke to. Also don't forget to write down everything they told you (even if it was bad news!)
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