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Dave Rudy is the Learning Through Interests (LIT) Coordinator for the new Big Picture School. Dave initiates the startup process by sending an informational email and Worksite Learning Agreement to the Intern, Mentor, Backup Contact, Parent/Guardian, and Advisor. He then guides the students and does followup

Dave Rudy     

Learning Through Interests Coordinator (LIT)

Students take the lead in their internship search process. They learn to network with family, friends, and community. Through the process, they may send many emails or make a phone call, initially asking for an informational interview. These interviews are about 30 minutes. If the interview goes well, students can ask for a job shadow and possibly an internship with the Mentor. If an internship is agreed upon, the student asks for the needed information to pass to the LTI Coordinator who initiates the startup process. Students take the lead in their internship search process. They learn to network with family, friends, and community. Through the process, they may send many emails or make a phone call, initially asking for an informational interview. These interviews are about 30 minutes. If the interview goes well, students can ask for a job shadow and possibly an internship with the Mentor. If an internship is agreed upon, the student asks for the needed information to pass to the LTI Coordinator who initiates the startup process. Students take the lead in their internship search process. They learn to network with family, friends, and community. Through the process, they may send many emails or make a phone call, initially asking for an informational interview. These interviews are about 30 minutes. If the interview goes well, students can ask for a job shadow and possibly an internship with the Mentor. If an internship is agreed upon, the student asks for the needed information to pass to the LTI Coordinator who initiates the startup process. Students take the lead in their internship search process. They learn to network with family, friends, and community. Through the process, they may send many emails or make a phone call, initially asking for an informational interview. These interviews are about 30 minutes. If the interview goes well, students can ask for a job shadow and possibly an internship with the Mentor. If an internship is agreed upon, the student asks for the needed information to pass to the LTI Coordinator who initiates the startup process. Students take the lead in their internship search process. They learn to network with family, friends, and community. Through the process, they may send many emails or make a phone call, initially asking for an informational interview. These interviews are about 30 minutes. If the interview goes well, students can ask for a job shadow and possibly an internship with the Mentor. If an internship is agreed upon, the student asks for the needed information to pass to the LTI Coordinator who initiates the startup process. Students take the lead in their internship search process. They learn to network with family, friends, and community. Through the process, they may send many emails or make a phone call, initially asking for an informational interview. These interviews are about 30 minutes. If the interview goes well, students can ask for a job shadow and possibly an internship with the Mentor. If an internship is agreed upon, the student asks for the needed information to pass to the LTI Coordinator who initiates the startup process. 

The LTI Coordinator initiates the startup process by sending an informational email and Worksite Learning Agreement to the Intern, Mentor, Backup Contact, Parent/Guardian, and Advisor. The email includes instructions, a Mentor Orientation document, a request for a Site Safety Check, and a link for the Mentor and Backup Contact background clearance. Once all this is completed, the internship can begin.

 

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