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About the CEIP Internship Program
CEIP (Career Exploration Internship Program) is a program for seniors who are interested in pursuing a 54 hour unpaid internship at a local organization to gain career readiness skills for the future!
This class is a combination of in-class learning and professional shadowing/work-based learning experience. While they are interning, students simultaneously are enrolled in 27 hours of instruction at Colonie HS where they learn resume and cover letter writing skills, interviewing skills, workplace etiquette, workplace safety, and other relevant topics.
CEIP requires independence and responsibility. Students will have the opportunity to:
- Network with the business community for future part-time jobs, summer internships or future careers!
- Have an experience that will help students decide if they want to pursue the career in the future - possibly making choices that could save money on future education choices.
- Build their college application and resume by illustrating that the student has experience in the field that they are interested in pursuing!
CEIP Student Expectations
Students will be enrolled in a ½ credit course either in the school year or during the summer.
Students are expected to complete instructional assignments that will be focused toward a successful work-based learning experience as well as employability skills. Each student will be required to maintain work journals, maintain logs of internship hours, and submit a final project. An evaluation of the field performance will be made by the worksite mentor.
Students will be expected to provided their own transprtation to and from the internship site.
This is a pass/fail course based on Classroom Assignments/Team Meetings, Successful completion of Internship Hours / Journal Entries, Final Capstone Project.
Internship Schedule
Students will meet with internship mentor to develop a mutually agreed-upon schedule to achieve 54 hours. The schedule may include weekends/nights depending on placement site.
How To Be Successful In CEIP
Student Initiative
Complete relevant coursework
Use your current network, and build a future network
Be proactive & assertive
Other Commitments
Students should be realistic about their commitments
- Extracurricular activities, such as sports, clubs, theatre, etc.
- Part-time jobs
- Family obligations
Speak with Mrs. Mesick or Ms. Stone if students need help with time management
Communication with Colonie WBL Coordinator & Mentor
Students are expected to communicate regularly with their on-site mentor and Colonie WBL Coordinator
Students should be regularly checking school and personal email as well as CEIP Google Classroom
can visit their Colonie WBL Coordinators Ms. Stone in Room 215 and Mrs. Mesick in Room 161
Dress for Success!
No Jeans
No Sweat Pants
No Sweat Shirts
Other Dresscode rules may differ from internship to internship
Program Characteristics
A direct relationship between classroom instruction and worksite experience—The CEIP provides a realistic way to explore career options in a business setting that will assist students to make informed career decisions for the future.
Non-traditional scheduling accommodates the student’s schedule and availability of the business—The CEIP is flexible and can be delivered through a variety of scheduling options (during the school day, after school, weekends, or summer).
The program curriculum is developed by the work-based learning coordinator and businesses—The work-based learning coordinator, business/industry mentor, and student work together to create a training plan that defines the general career area that the student will explore. The coordinator and mentor then refine the training plan to outline workstations on three or four different aspects of the career area. The student will rotate through the workstations for the number of hours needed to complete the internship and the credit being earned.
Are you Interested in Hosting a CEIP Student
An internship placement is an agreement between the school district and the local business partner. The work-based learning coordinator builds and maintains relationships with businesses in the local
community that become an essential component of the CEIP. Cultivating and maintaining business/industry mentors is an ongoing process.
Requirements of Industry Partners:
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Willingness to share expertise and passion for your work
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Completed Internship Site Agreement / Memorandum of Understanding (Colonie HS will provide)
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Training Plan (written in collaboration with Colonie HS)
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Completion of Formal Evaluation of student
Please fill out a mentor interest form if your interested in hosting a Colonie CEIP student. To learn more information and access forms visit the CEIP Mentor handbook for more information.
Hear From Our Previous Interns!
Previous Internships Placements
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Albany Chiropractic and Physical Therapy
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Albany Drug Court
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CentralMed Urgent Care
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CT Male
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Ellis Hospital
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Livingston Energy
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Marra's Pharmacy
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Mechanical Dynamics and Analysis
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OrthoNY
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River Road Animal Hospital
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Sand Creek Animal Hospital
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sCube Inc.
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Shawna's Dogs
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Samaritan Hospital
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South Colonie Central School District
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Town of Colonie
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Town of Colonie EMS
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University of Albany, CEHC
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Where Smiles Grow