Our mission is to give students, who are involved in extracurricular activities, an opportunity to experience meaningful office employment and to enhance their resumes. We emphasize work ethics, presentation (manners and etiquette) and problem solving (office politics), while making sure working is FUN. Our interns receive a stipend for their services.

We pledge to treat each one of our students as the special young people we know them to be. We are proud to serve as a resource for their development into tomorrow’s rulers of the world and taxpayers.

The mentoring program also provides an opportunity for the students to learn how to speak with professionals. This is a skill that will become increasingly important as students move onto future college interviews and jobs.

A: Extra shirts for both girls and boys can be found in the craft room.

Q: What do I do if I forgot my nametag?

A: Ask Sara or Fred for another one, they should have extra copies on hand.

Q: How do I know when I work?

A: Consult the Schedules portion of this Private Directory.

Q: What do I do if I am not going to be able to come in for work?

A: Call Sara or Fred in ample time for them to find a replacement for you, this is always most courteous.

Q: What do I do if I am going to be late?

A: Call Sara or Fred to notify them of your tardiness and give them an estimated time of arrival.

Q: Where do I go to find out when my break is?

A: Sara and Fred should have a listing of worker’s breaktimes.

Q: Where should I go if I need some advice on something?

A: If you need to talk to someone, or get some advice, your team mentor is a great source for answers and advice.

Q: What if I have a question that is not answered here?

A:Your best source to bounce questions off of is Sara or Fred. But if you cannot reach one of them, then you can also ask your team mentor.

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Sunday, June 26, 2005
ABBY HAIGHT

CARSON, Calif. — Nate Anderson smiled and took a deep breath. Then he smiled bigger, breathed deeper.

Life suddenly was happening very fast for the 17-year-old Portlander, a wonderful blur of new experiences.

A few weeks ago, Anderson made waves in Oregon when he broke Gus Envela’s 20-year-old state 400 meters record with a time of 46.77 seconds.

Click here to read the entire OregonLive article.

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The interns do a variety of jobs, from helping around the office with basic chores to making jams and gifts for clients. There are also computer and Web site projects and newsletters.

While the chores get done, new job skills and life lessons are learned.
Program info – Northwest Illustrated: Business Boot Camp, hosted by Jeff Gianola of KOIN 6 News

photo by Robbie McClaran 2004

WILLIAM & MARY
Name: Kaitlin Hurley

Get-In Gimmick:
After visiting Virginia’s College of William & Mary last summer, Hurley fell for the school’s track program–mind, body and sole. When she applied, the cross-country runner included her lucky gym socks along with a note saying, “I’ll pick them up on the first day of class.” What did her folks think? “They were a little iffy about it,” says Hurley, who has worn the socks since her Jesuit High School cross-country team scored a state championship her junior year. “She has an odd sense of humor,” says her father, Jim, 51, a Nike manager. Luckily, admissions officers shared it. “It made us laugh,” says head of admissions Karen Cottrell. “We had a lot of conversations about whether she washed them first.” The (mercifully, laundered) socks helped Hurley land a place in this fall’s freshman class–and have even made believers of Mom and Dad. “Now,” says Jim, “they’re twice as lucky.”