Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2001, Page 50

Description:	Internships offer students oportunities to experience theworking world by putting in time with local businesseso most students, the end of fourth Other students, such as senior Celiaperiod means going to lockers, Campbell, decided to take an internship to fillgetting books and hurrying to fifth holes in their class schedules. I didnt want toperiod. To a select number take a lot of blow off classes, Campbell said,of seniors, however, it signals the end of the She interned with First Steps, which is ahours spent at BHSS. These students participate government program that provides free healthcarein internships, where they serve as interns for for children up to age three,local businesses during the last two periods of Mana Siddiqui, an administrator at First Steps,each day. instructed Campbell. Mana taught me a lot aboutMy internship gave me a sense of freedom, organization and the whole First StepsPlus I didnt have to go to fifth or sixth period, Droeram.senior David Balaban said,interned\%rth or sixth period, program. 1 ^ ^^ ^^Balaban -^ % ^% ^^ ^k^k ^^ ^pi learned a lotabout the people with disabilitiesat the IU and different diseases, Campbell said.Tennis Center. I wanted to get some experience Internship was the best class because I gotat the Tennis Center because I was going to work to eat at home instead of in the cafeteria, seniorthere in the winter. I also just enjoy being around Paul Touloukian said. Touloukian interned attennis, Balaban said. Bloomington Hospital in the media servicesMike OConnell, the head pro at the IU Tennis department. I worked on video productions. WeCenter, instructed Balaban on numerous topics, made golf videos, exercise videos and didI showed him an overview of the tennis computer animations, he said,operation here. I also taught him about business Internships provided students with a chance toconcepts like program planning, marketing, get some hands-on experience at local businesses. I hopepromotion, personnel and staffing, OConnell that this experience will help prepare me for the future,said. Balaban said.By Jeff CarterSenior Tony Daniels worksthe cash register at the IUGolf Course pro shop. Manyinterns learned to handlebusiness transactions.Senior Celia Campbell doessecretary work at First Step.Part of Campbells jobincluded communicatingwith clients._^°J GOTHIC I! Ocete~Uc*ft
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