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The purpose of this program is to connect the foreign language classroom with German industries operating in the Atlanta area, through work internships, school and worksite visits and the partnership in education programs at your local Chamber of Commerce. Wir glauben aus tiefster Überzeugung an den Wert der Zusammenarbeit mit örtlichen Geschäftspartnern um besere Arbeitskräfte für die Welt von morgen auszubilden. Wir laden Sie dazu ein, mit uns gemeinsam den Traum von besserer Kommunikation, Kooperation und Partnerschaft zwischen unseren Klassenzimmern und Arbeitsplätzen zu teilen. How many 8th Graders were taking German in Georgia 2012 – 2013? How many students total in Georgia studied German in 2012 – 1013? RAS Systems, LLC. Gerresheimer Sigvaris Kiddy USA BWG Machinery Corporation Hella Inc. Hirsch USA Inc Hoffner & Krippner Inc. Mannstaedt Inc MHT USA LLC Novartis Corp Sikora International Corp Research Companies in your Area WHS Program Overview • Initial contact is made with German, Swiss or Austrian Companies (be persistent, be patient, be persuasive, be inclusive) – email, phone and in person visits. • Teacher meets with company representatives, finds out about their needs, takes a tour of factory, has face to face meetings with business leadership. (Do your homework) • Initial visit - Company Representative visits the school and talks to students about the company and what they do. Company Reps given tour (by students) and meet with leadership of school. Students encouraged to provide feedback on the visit, what they learned, liked, are they interested in working with the company?….etc…feedback is relayed back to company contacts….along with thank you card and picture of visit. • Company executives and teachers determine needs of the company for work internships. If so – teacher and company execs determine timetable, define application procedures and draft application and inform leadership of school and seek necessary approval. (keep everyone informed) WHS Program Overview • Students apply for work internships by established deadlines, teacher passes along top applications with recommendations to the company. Company makes final decision on who will intern. (company arranges top 3 candidates to interview and get a tour of the facility.) • Students are notified of selections. Work permits are filled out if under 18. Students receive packet of information on the company and parent permission for early release is obtained. School leadership is notified of selections and work schedule for students. • Students are paid while learning at the company. Students get early release twice a week to report to company for work. • Progress is monitored by teacher and employer through regular updates. Credit for the internship is given based on county work based employment requirements. • Once internship is completed, students must fill out feedback form on the experience and provide suggestions for improvement and general reactions to the program. • Company executives and teacher(s) meet again to go over the internship and discuss feedback from students. Timetable for next year is established and changes to the program are made if needed. • Companies may extend opportunities for student interns beyond the school year. • Companies gain access to quality part time employees to help fill needed roles in the company at a fraction of the cost of Full time employees. • Companies gain access to the youth of the community to build relationships with them and perhaps mentor future employees to fulfill needed roles for the future. • By making contact with future employees before they go to college, companies can help guide students to study in areas where they are having trouble finding qualified candidates. (Again, Companies have the opportunity to work with students on the front end of their educational careers instead of the back end. • Companies gain a meaningful connection to the community and the school system operating in their area. Their reputation is improved in the community and communication with the local community is improved. • Employers can potentially receive awards for their involvement – again improving their reputation in the community. They can also become Partners in Education with local schools, where the children of their employees go, thereby improving moral. • Companies gain an edge on their competitors by being able to train future employees at a younger age and thereby increasing their effectiveness and loyalty. • Interns can work on those projects that your normal staff keeps putting on the back burner because of their time constraints • Internships are a cost-effective recruiting strategy. There’s no better way to figure out if someone is going to be a good fit with your organization than to have them work for you during an internship. • Having interns around keeps your regular staff on its toes. Your employees want to set a good example for the students. Many Employees learn by teaching and improve their own skills. • Through the mentoring of interns the staff develops skills in being leaders and supervisors. Having an intern benefits both the intern and the company through mutual education and the building of essential skills. • Young people bring new perspectives to old problems. • Students gain needed access to jobs that normally they would not have access to because of a lack of work experience or education. • Students gain valuable work experience for the future. • Students get paid for their work while they learn and help the company. • Students gain early release from School to go to jobs. • Students gain an understanding of the working environment at international companies and what it means to have a job at these companies. • Students gain a better understanding of what jobs are needed for the future and can better direct their future learning to meet those needs. • Students experience the hiring process and learn how to better present themselves (Interview skills, application writing, Resume writing) • Students gain marketable skills that in some cases are transferable to other industries and can begin to develop references for future jobs • Students improve interpersonal skills and gain a greater appreciation and knowledge of the jobs available in their community. • Schools become better connected with the companies working in their area and can begin to build long term relationships with these companies for greater mutual benefit to both. • Schools provide students with real world opportunities increasing the relevance of the classroom instruction, and raising their reputation in the local business community. • Communities increase their interconnectedness and all parties are brought closer together as contacts between all entities are increased. • The youth of the local community receives a better education and are thus better prepared for the competitive nature of the global market. • Communities can use successful programs as a marketing tool to bring new businesses to the area by offering access to these programs, something that other communities may not be able to offer. • As the School gains a greater understanding and appreciation for the work and professionalism of the local businesses, so to do these businesses gain a greater understanding of the School system and thereby a greater appreciation for the efforts of the local school system. “ At the beginning of my senior year of high school, I was struggling to choose a career path and was leaning toward either becoming a doctor or an engineer. When I researched the company and learned that Gerresheimer is a leading global partner for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, I realized that I could combine my medical and engineering interests. Now I plan to become a biomedical engineer and hope to start or manage my own business. I am now an incoming freshman at Emory University and plan to participate in the dual degree program. I will attend Emory University for theree years and joint major in Economics and Mathematics, then attend the Georgia Institute of Technology for two years and major in Biomedical Engineering. After five years, I will graduate with two bachelor degrees from two well-known institutions. The School to Work Initiative has opened many doors for me and has truly been my greatest high school experience.” Kyle 2013 WHS Graduate. Quote from Mr. Davis, RAS Systems Llc. School to Work Initiative Industry Partner Career, Technical and Agricultural Education A CTAE Guide to a program of study in the Career Pathway World Languages I believe that work study programs are not only the domain of CTAE Programs in our high but rather are beneficial for all Subject areas. Traditional, academic, college bound students can also benefit greatly from a work internship experience. Indeed, it is essential for many trades that a degree in a technical field be completed at the college level in order to be competitive and to perform essential roles in industry. Giving students the opportunity to work in an international company prior to determining their College course of study is an essential part of their educational experience and can help them to determine their goals for their later education. With Georgia’s growing importance as a hub for international businesses, the time for greater cooperation between industry and education has arrived. We must no longer think of work based internships as the domain of only our Career prep classes. The reality is, that it should be the domain of each and every educator at all levels of the educational system and in every subject. The bridges we build today between business and schools will facilitate tomorrow’s success.