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During internship days, most of our students’ time should be spent working independently on a project related to the mentor’s work. For a REMOTE internship, this project should be something that can be done off-site -- at school or at home.
Some mentors know immediately what a student could be working on, but we expect most of our mentors will collaborate with the student and advisor to design a project that makes sense. We recommend taking ONE of these THREE approaches:
Ideally, the student is working on something truly usable by the mentor's organization. Examples:
If the mentor does not have work that a teen could authentically tackle, consider a ...
The student tries to do what the mentor does as the mentor is doing it, building competence as they compare their work to the professional work. Examples:
If an organization is unable to offer an authentic or parallel project (e.g. work is too hands-on or safety is concern), try ...
Student simply learns content about the professional's field. The mentor helps the student by suggesting learning topics, reviewing their progress, and emphasizing the importance of that content to the career field. Examples:
Still stumped? Mentor, advisor and student should put their heads together and collaborate during a project development meeting early in the internship.