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To receive the certificate of financial studies from the National Academy Foundation (www.naf.org), students must have completed a COMPENSATED internship (typically in the Junior-Senior summer) that exposes a student to financial aspects of a business, government agency or non-profit organization. (See part 3 below)
The internship program at Lancaster High School is divided into three parts. To be eligible for a compensated internship, students must first complete an unpaid training experience. (aka "Job Shadow") Students are eligible to earn 1/2 credit for the training experience (parts 1,2) and another 1/2 credit for completing the compensated experience (part 3).
Students express their career interests during the first 10 weeks of their junior year. Every attempt is made to place a student into the career exploration of his/her choice provided the employer is willing to design a training program that also exposes the student to the business/finance portion of the business.
PART ONE
27 hours of in-class instruction
Completed in AOF: Career Exploration Internship Program (CEIP) during the second semester junior year.
Students attend class every day for the first 3 weeks of the second semester and then once per week for the remainder of the school year.
Outcomes of the classroom
R Workplace Communication Skills
R Appropriate Workplace Etiquette, Rules and Behavior
R Resume and Interviewing Skills
R Ethics
PART TWO
54 hours job shadow/training
Completed in AOF: Career Exploration Internship Program (CEIP) during the second semester junior year.
At the conclusion of the classroom portion of the training session, students begin their internship placement.
Students attend class one day per week and receive early dismissal to attend their internship. (approx 4 hours per week)
R Training Plan based on employer expertise/need
R Students write about their experience
R Mentor evaluation of student progress
R Opportunity for students to job shadow in a potential career
R Unpaid position
PART THREE
130 hours productive employment
Completed in AOF: Summer Internship upon successful completion of AOF: Career Exploration Internship Program.
Students may begin their compensated internship as soon as the AOF: CEIP requirements are complete.
Students do not attend class, but are still required to complete all assignments before credit is issued.
All hours must be completed upon the opening of school in September unless otherwise arranged in advance.
R Provided upon successful completion of training/job shadow
R Typically 6-8 weeks of 20-30 hours in the Junior/Senior summer
R Mentor evaluation of student progress
R Students write about their experience
R Student expected to be a productive employee
R Compensated position | 
