Enrichment Opportunities and Internships Advisory Lesson
Why is enrichment important? Experiences you can put on college applications, scholarship applications and job applications Creates connections – “its who you know” Engagement in activities in learning environments = good for you! New experiences, places, people!
Sample Program Application Besides demographic and academic information, most applications have essays. Example from Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps: What’s your story? Write freely about who you are. You can describe your home life, your interests, how you spend your free time, your goals, and/or challenges. Have you had any job experience and\or have volunteered in community service? Can you describe your experience? How would your coworker or others describe your personality? What do you enjoy about the outdoors? Have you been to a Forest Preserve? If yes which one? What made you apply for Chicago Conservation Leadership? How would you answer these questions?
Creating a resume helps! If you have a resume, it is very easy for you to transfer the information to any application (enrichment or college) or just upload it to the application!
Fill out the blank resume! Fill in all of your information in each section There is an option on Naviance which will auto-format your information for you if you enter it Spend about 15 minutes completing your resume Don’t have a lot to put on your resume? This is where enrichment programs and community service help!!!
Application Reminders Be aware of due dates! Ask teachers/counselors/mentors for letters of recommendation at least two weeks in advance Read all directions on application Ask counselors for transcripts and test scores at least 2 weeks in advance
Announcing the GWCP Enrichment Website! Located at our website (newwestinghouse.org) Academics Counseling & Guidance Enrichment Programs Check it out: mentprograms/ mentprograms/
What do you think!? Take Action! 1. Write down on scratch paper 3 programs you might apply for this year/summer If you don’t know specific programs, write down three areas in which you’d like to learn more or get involved 2. Now write down where you think you can go to get more information on each 3. Write in your agenda when you are going to follow up, go to the website or see the person in charge of that program
Jobs and Internships youthfuturesmetro is created by CPS as a super-simple online locator for community workforce development and support programs You can search by Chicago neighborhoods to get listings for job training and job placement services You’re only 3 clicks away from job support – check it out: mode=view mode=view
Jobs and Internships, contd. As you can see from the website, you can search by Chicago neighborhood, paid/unpaid, job type, what ages they are hiring, etc. Use this website as a reference when searching for summer opportunities!
Reminders! 1. Consistently check the Counseling & Guidance page of the GWCP website 2. Log into Naviance and use it on a regular basis 1. You will get registered when your advisory does Jr. Seminar