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December 2017 Volume 18, Issue 4 lightningboltonline.com Sage Hill School 20402 Newport Coast Drive, Newport Coast, CA 92657

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A New SHIP Sets Sail

The Sage Hill Internship Program (SHIP) provides students from all grades with the skills to develop a unique resume and have the opportunity to apply for internships in several different fields of work. This school year, SHIP has become a credit course, meaning in addition to possibly being hired for a rewarding internship, participators will also receive credit on their transcript. “[This year] we have really cultivated the different steps and workshops so that [students] would be successful when it came time to apply for an internship,” said Bethany Pitassi, Assistant Director for Global Outreach. “We know we are setting them up for success.” To receive credit from the Sage Hill Internship Program, students must attend four workshops, each lasting an hour and a half, to brainstorm proper resume writing and interview techniques. With the inclusion of these mandatory sessions, SHIP hopes to set the bar higher for students to earn internships in competitive fields. “I did SHIP last year,” said junior Hannah Romeo. “I liked it because I was able to experience what it was like to be a doctor in the real life medical field.” The internships that SHIP offers include but are not limited to professional fields such as business and medicine. “The internships are in a wide variety of fields. My goal is just to keep diversifying the list,” said Pitassi. “We’re working on getting

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SAGEYNESS TAKES ON GOOGLEYNESS A group of Sage Hill students participate in a summer Google workshop. more internships in more creative fields… There will be something for everyone.” The list of internships is made available to students when they complete the entire SHIP course. From there, they have the ability to apply to whichever ones pique their interest. In comparison to the program from last year, many students seem to be excited about being able to receive more direct feedback and assistance from the in-person workshops. “The changes to the program are going to really improve everything about SHIP,” said junior Alice Warden. “They have really made

the process easier and more efficient for students to learn an incredibly important skill.” Furthermore, students from all grades are enthusiastic about beginning to immerse themselves in real world environments and gaining experiences that they can get nowhere else. “I’m looking forward to completing SHIP,” freshman Ali Ansari said. “It seems like a great opportunity to get rewarding internships.” While the main purpose of SHIP is to help students get hired for internships, simply completing the course has its benefits as well. “Participating in the

program is helpful because it collects and gathers [a student’s] resume together, which is something they’ll need in life and in the college application process,” said Pitassi. “Some of the workshops are about professionalism and that helps too. These are really life skills, not just internship skills.” It may be difficult to focus on these real life skills, as in the past year, Sage students took 836 combined AP tests in 28 subject areas, and finding time to add another course to the load may seem daunting. In total, however, SHIP should take only seven to eight hours to complete and the payoff is

much more rewarding than a score on a scale from one to five. “What I like about the program is that they provide their students with resources that give us an insight to the real world,” said sophomore Alicia Theologides Rodriguez. “I’m looking forward to SHIP because it will teach me things I might not learn anywhere else.” The Sage Hill Internship Program is available in Canvas for any student that wishes to participate. Just a few short lessons and workshops can provide once in a lifetime opportunities that better a student’s summer plans and future as well.

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