CIB Mar/Apr Article
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The first year students have been job shadowing (JS) on Friday’s and will continue until the end of the school year. Students have been welcomed by the community in the following areas: accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, real estate, project management, banking, investing, and marketing just to name a handful.
The goal of shadowing is to help students learn about various career paths in an effort to solidify their choice or perhaps remove it as an option. Therefore, saving them time and money in the future. The academic end of JS includes students polishing their communication skills in a variety of ways: using proper email etiquette with their mentors, researching and writing pre-job shadowing memos, post JS thank you letters, and making PowerPoint presentations to share with the class about each experience.
Often, students find a business they would like to intern for. This year, I’m thrilled that 15 of the current juniors have chosen to take the second year of the program which means having an internship next school year. In fact, some begin in May of the current year. It is my sincere belief that having an internship elevates the student from other students; in particular, when “selling” yourself to colleges and trying to obtain scholarships. The internship is also dual credit which is an added plus!
Students are still competing in the Stock Market Game which concludes mid-May with the completion of team portfolios, presentations, and evaluations. Lastly, thank you to the area businesses for supporting our CIB program! This is an immeasurable experience for the students and we are always very appreciative.