CEO Program for High School Students with Disabilities - Mentor Orientation & Internship Opportunities
"Discover the Competitive Employment Opportunities (CEO) program offering mentorship and internship opportunities to high school students with disabilities. Learn about mentor requirements, program rules, student interns, and how to get involved. Empower students to excel in various professional skills and secure summertime internships. Find out more about this enriching initiative and inspire excellence today!"
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Mentor Orientation March 29, 2023
Agenda About CEO Mentor Requirements CEO Program Rules and Expectations Mentor Policies and Expectations
What is CEO? Competitive Employment Opportunities (CEO) is a mentorship/internship program for high school students with disabilities. Every student in the CEO Program is paired with a mentor who works in a career field of interest to that student. Professional developments occur once a week; students spend these sessions learning workplace communication, personal finance, public speaking, and other professional skills. Every student who successfully completes the professional development and mentoring series is then eligible for an 80-hour summertime internship at their mentor s place of employment.
The Student Interns The CEO program is an abilities-focused program designed to inspire excellence. All of our interns bring with them unique strengths and weaknesses, abilities and disabilities, but all of our interns are held to the same high standards. Interns are selected through a rigorous application process that includes an in-person interview and staff recommendations. We expect that every intern comes ready to work and ready to learn. Currently have 25 interns actively participating in the program
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Mentor Requirements DCPS Volunteer Clearance CEO Match Celebration Career Focus Project Mentor Sessions Calendar Summer Work
Volunteer Clearance You must complete the online Clearance Application. You all are Volunteer, Unsupervised mentors. Your Program is enrichment program support. The school is Office of Teaching and Learning. The community-based program placing you in a DCPS school is the Competitive Employment Opportunities Program. Your point of contact information: Anna Schneid (202)-997- 3005 anna.schneid@k12.dc.gov
Finger Printing As the DCPS Clearance Office is currently closed for services, we have partnered with FieldPrint to offer remote fingerprinting services. Please use the instructions provided via email from DCPS clearance to schedule and complete a FieldPrint appointment. As a reminder, you must use the DCPS appointment code provided within those instructions to complete this process.
Top Secret or Active Secret Clearance Please email anna.schneid@k12.dc.gov about top secret or active secret clearance.
Questions Are there any questions about the DCPS volunteer clearance form?
Career Focus Project Mentor Sessions All mentor sessions are in-person on Tuesday or Thursday from 4:30-6:00pm at 1200 First Street NE Washington, DC 20002 Email your preference for Tuesday or Thursday ASAP
CEO Mentor Calendar 2023 Wednesday 4/5 6:00-7:30pm Mentor Match Celebration Tuesday 4/11 Thursday 4/13 Mentor session 1 Tuesday 4/25 Thursday 4/27 Mentor session 2 Tuesday 5/9 Thursday 5/11 Mentor session 3 Tuesday 5/23 Thursday 5/25 Mentor session 4 Tuesday 6/6 Thursday 6/8 Mentor session 5 Tuesday 6/13 Thursday 6/15 Intern Presentations Part 1 Tuesday 6/20 Thursday 6/22 Intern Presentations Part 2
Summer Work If an intern successfully completes all of the program requirements, they will be offered an internship at their mentor s office for 80 hours over the summer Mentors are responsible to providing meaningful job duties for the students.
Questions Are there any questions about the calendar, summer internship or career focus projects?
CEO Program Rules and Expectations Rules for interns CEO curriculum character strengths: tenacity, poise, initiative Policies for mentors Expectations for mentors
Student Intern Rules Follow directions the first time they are given Use polite and respectful language Arrive on time, prepared, and ready to work
Tenacity, Poise, Initiative Disability Disclosure and Self Advocacy Conflict Resolution Personal Finance Netiquette Resume Workshop Interview Preparation Headshots and Wardrobe
Policies for Mentors Attendance and Make-up Policy Mentor-intern contact policy Posting on social media
Attendance and Make-up Policy Email anna.schneid@k12.dc.gov all dates you will be absent in order to prepare interns We try to make up sessions by coming twice the following week depending on mentor/intern schedules
Mentor-Intern Contact Policy Mentors should only meet their mentees during the mentor sessions or internship hours Mentors can choose if they would like to share phone number with mentee Mentors are expected to communicate through email We prefer mentors to not connect with interns on social media without discussing the professional purpose of the connection first
Posting on Social Media Check with CEO coordinator for media releases You need explicit consent from the intern to post a picture We encourage mentors to share the work they are doing Reposting @dcps_transition Sharing individual experience after checking with CEO coordinator for criteria above
Expectations for Mentors Be present Be professional Be confident and enthusiastic Believe in your intern Be patient Be ability-aware
Action Items Complete DCPS Clearance Form Email preferred day Tuesday or Thursday Attend in person CEO mentor match celebration next Wednesday April 5th at 6pm
Questions Are there any additional questions about the CEO Program?
