Project Interface: Program Overview

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Project Interface Team2

Emanuel YoungPIE Coordinator

Dixie BakerProject Interface Program Manager

Gayla SajbenProject Interface Program Manager

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Partners in Education (PIE) serves all teachers and students in RSD. Annually, PIE schedules more than 10,000

curriculum-enhancing presentations and career programs.

Partners in Education

Presentations Special Events

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Career Readiness

Career Exploration | Project InterfaceCivil War | MO Heritage Days10,000+ Annually

About Project Interface

Summer Internship Program Offered through Rockwood PIEEnables Students to:▹ Apply classroom learning to real

world tasks

▹ Explore a career path YOU are interested in

▹ Earn ½ High School CTE Credit

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The Experience

Key Aspects of the experience include:▹ Observations and Research

▹ Work alongside industry professionals

▹ Attend meetings

▹ Explore various aspects of the business

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The ExperienceWe Require completion of several assignments to help enhance your learning experience:▹ Workshops

▸ Orientation and Training▸ Final Presentation Training

▹ Reflection through Journaling and online assignments

▹ Final Presentation to Business Partner and PIE Staff

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Student Experiences

Aviation Zoology

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Press Play to listen to students share their experience in Project Interface

Dalton

“I thought I would be stuck working at some music camp but this experience was way cooler than I could have imagined! ”

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Ben and Aden“My experience with Project Interface and Gaslight has been enlightening and insanely cool. I perform a lot around St. Louis, but I’ve never seen the production side and recording. I definitely think it’s going to benefit me. ”

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Aden Black

Adia“ I created a working medical device prototype. As an aspiring biomedical engineer, this experience allowed me to create an actual application based on my medical ideas for the first time in my life. I especially appreciated that despite my 150+ hours invested in the project, the freedom to decide my own schedule allowed me to also work and enjoy myself during the summer.”

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Jenna “ Project Interface is the best wakeup call of your high school experience. It is an opportunity for you to learn and grow as a person as well as explore the different career pathways you might take. The program forces you to act as an adult with communicating for yourself, managing your own time and experience, and working in a career you are passionate about in a real-life setting... ”

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ObjectivesWe Require completion of several assignments to help enhance your learning experience:★ Workshops

○ Orientation and Training○ Final Presentation Training

★ Reflection through Journaling★ Final Presentation to Business

Partner and PIE staff

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Problem Solving

Initiative & Self-Directed Learning

Work Quality

Professionalism

Interpersonal & Teamwork

360° Development

What we look for▹ Students with a Growth Mindset

who are willing to learn and embrace the experience.

▹ Coursework/Experiences to support the placement

▹ A passion for exploring the career path

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Before you apply...▹ How much time can you dedicate to this

experience?

▹ Are you dedicated to making this a priority?

▹ Will you have reliable transportation to the worksite? (driver’s license strongly preferred)

▹ Do you have the coursework to support your career choice?

▹ Can you afford the time away from the classroom?

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Our Job...▹ Partnering you with the right

*business partner

▹ Develop the project design

▹ Coach

▹ Reassure you

▹ Provide Resources

▹ Help YOU be successful

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Stand Out!

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Discover Grow

Internship experience looks great on a college app and transcript...

Develop your professional skills while building work experience.

Is this career path the best fit for me?

Why Project Interface?

Experience Timeline

February 6, 2020Mandatory Student Orientation Meeting

May-June First Meetings with Business Partner to discuss summer assignment

Summer 2020Accumulate 75+ hours of internship experience at worksite

Late Summer/Early FallFinal Presentation to Business Partner and PI Team

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The Acceptance Process21

Information Meeting

Follow-up Q&A Session

Application Due Dec 5

Interviews

Notifications Sent Out Week

of Jan 20th

Application Process22

▹ Check your gmail often!▸ All communication through email▸ Next steps in the application

process▸ Student Interviews▸ Training

▹ We will contact guidance counselors for their recommendation

Conquering the Application23

▹ Review and complete all 4 pages of the application (hard copy or electronic)

▹ You and Your parent must read and sign

▹ Make sure application is completely filled out

▹ 2 Teacher recommendation letters

▹ Application due to PIE by Thursday, December 5 by 10:00am

Preparing for the Interview24

★ Articulate what it is YOU want in a summer experience

★ Practice the STAR technique○ Situation○ Tasks○ Action○ Result

★ Dress Professionally★ Bring a Resume, Work Samples, and

other materials to help you stand out

CREDITS

Special thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free:▹ Presentation template by SlidesCarnival▹ Photographs by Unsplash

Mrs. Dixie Bakerbakerdixie@rsdmo.org636-733-2128Monday – Tuesday - Thursday

Mrs. Gayla Sajbensajbengayla@rsdmo.org636-733-2131Monday – Wednesday - Thursday

Questions?Please contact us using your

Rockwood School District email account

www.rsdmo.org/pie @rsd_pie