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Greenberg, Richard – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2000
Describes Wings 21, a project at Central High School in Omaha, Nebraska, that exposes students to technology and to information technology careers. The program includes externships and internships with local companies. (JOW)
Descriptors: Career Exploration, High Schools, Information Technology, Internship Programs
Tolley, Ellen – Quill and Scroll, 1996
Relates personal experiences during Student Produced Week at Channel One. Provides details of the application process. Describes the day-by-day itinerary, up to and including the actual production process. Lists hints for prospective applicants on available positions for Student Produced Week and how to fill out the application properly. (PA)
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, High Schools, Internship Programs, Production Techniques
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Hunsberger, Margaret; Gulle, Victoria; Magnifico, Adriano – English Quarterly, 1997
Presents the views of three persons (a coeditor, a high school student, and a teacher) involved in publishing "English Quarterly" on what is involved when collaborating on a scholarly journal and participating in a career internship program to help with the publishing work. (PA)
Descriptors: Career Exploration, High Schools, Internship Programs, On the Job Training
Adams, Lori – Quill and Scroll, 1981
Presents an account of the year a high school graduate spent working for the Student Press Service, a national news service devoted exclusively to youth concerns. (RL)
Descriptors: Field Experience Programs, High School Students, High Schools, Internship Programs
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Fitzsimmons, John – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1999
Describes four affordable programs in Maine's Technical College System that help bridge transition from school to work: (1) Maine Quality Centers, where workers are trained to meet specific needs of employers; (2) Maine Tech Prep, which fosters career and skills development for high school students; (3) articulation agreements that provide smooth…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Education Work Relationship
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Marthers, Paul – Journal of College Admission, 1996
Presents several entries from three months of journal entries that were written during a college internship in the counseling office of an upper-class suburban public school. Touches on a variety of high school issues including decile rankings, college admissions, family problems, and emotional problems. (FC)
Descriptors: Admissions Counseling, Admissions Officers, College Admission, College Bound Students
Starnes, Lisa – 1990
This paper discusses public school-based child care facilities and the ways in which they benefit students, schools, communities, and children. It is argued that when there are child care centers in public high schools, teen-age parents whose children attend the facility are more likely to complete their education and less likely to become…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Caregivers, Community Benefits, Community Support