Internship Coordinator - Mrs. J. Badger

Learning Through Internship        

Opened in September 2004, San Diego’s Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical High School is the first Southern California Met location.  We educate one student at a time, so each student’s curriculum is determined by his or her unique interests, background, and learning styles.  All students work on projects in real-world settings related to their interests and develop strong relationships with teachers and project mentors.  The Met enrolls families, not just students.  Our diverse student body all apply to college, whether they choose to enter after high school graduation or after gaining work experience.  In 2009, the San Diego Met was recognized as a California Distinguished School by the California Department of Education.

 

As Learning Through Internship (LTI) is the center of the Met curriculum, our students have completed  internships at businesses and organizations all over San Diego County since opening our doors.  At the worksites, students take on real-world tasks and projects under the supervision of a mentor.   Back at school, the students work with their advisors, building and reinforcing the skills and knowledge needed to complete those projects. 

 

INTERNSHIP SCHEDULE
 

The students are at their internships two days a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays for 8 to 16 hours per week. Hours are between 7 AM – 7 PM.  The internships are set up for a minimum of 10 weeks.  San Diego Unified School District covers their Workman’s Comp.

 

BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS

§  Build a relationship with an adult mentor

§  Learn the professional attitude and expertise that are necessary in today’s workplace

§  Learn skills such as organization, punctuality and time management

§  Become engaged in his/her work and take ownership of his/her learning

§  Understand the importance of education and develop long-term goals

 

BENEFITS FOR MENTORS

§  Have a fresh set of eyes look at your work and see new answers to old problems

§  Catch the enthusiasm of a teenager who is excited about your work

§  Have an extra set of hands to tackle the daily tasks at your organization

§  Become part of a statewide network of professionals who mentor students

§  Personal reward of encouraging teenagers who share your professional goals

 

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

§  Contribute real work to the internship site

§  Take on a special project for the internship site

§  Research an investigative question connected to their work or project

§  Meet regularly with the mentor to report on progress and to receive feedback

§  Reflect on work and learning in journal writings

§  Call mentor and the Met if he/she is going to be absent or late

 

MENTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

§  Call the Met if the student is absent

§  Schedule regular times to meet with the student to give him/her feedback

§  Meet, call, or e-mail with the student’s advisor to discuss their work as needed

§  Try to attend the student’s final presentation of his/her work (an exhibition)

 San Diego Met High LTI Worksites:

 

 

Dr. Glenn Gibson Dentistry

5 Star Tours

United Nations Association of San Diego

A Reason To Survive (A.R.T.S.)

Laptops Plus

All About You Day Spa

John Otis Elementary

Alternative Healing Network

Ellure Salon

Alvarado Hospital Medical Center

American Friends Service Committee

American Red Cross

Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group

Applebee’s Grill

Bird Crazy, Inc.

Aquadyne Computer Corporation

SoFo Real Records

Astart Technologies

Freedom Guitar, Inc.

Autobody Excellence

KB Books

Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition

San Diego Human Dignity Foundation

BKM Officeworks

Hamilton Elementary School

BlueBird Orthotics & Prosthetics

Tree Hill Media

Bubbles…a unique boutique

Batter’s Box

California Light & Sound

Cush Honda

CalTrans – CA Dept. of Transportation

Center for Life Chiropractic Wellness Center

Cathleen A. Silliman, D.D.S.

San Diego Rescue Mission

Children of the Rainbow

Aguirre Law Group

Chollas View Elementary School

Chapin Wheeler LLP

Christian Community Theater

Murphy Canyon Youth Center

Christian Cornerstone Church

Fair Housing Council

Chuey’s Cantina

Boyle Engineering

City Heights Recreation Center

San Diego City Attorney – Criminal Division

Colina Veterinary Hospital

Rainbow Kids Integral Preschool

Colors of Europe House Painting

Franklin Elementary School

Common Ground Theater

The Sierra Club of San Diego

Community Coaching Center

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego

Coronado Family Gyn

SOFO Real Records

Creative Images Photography

Dr. Albert McClain Jr., MD Inc.

D’Lish Express Bistro

The Repair Zone

Dr. M. Parker, D.D.S.

Reality Changers

Dr. Z’s Chiropractic

Kimley-Horn Architects

Early Expectations Preschool

Burger Lounge

Ebix Corporation

Mandate Records

Encanto Elementary School

Balboa Naval Hospital

EVEOKE Dance Theatre

Dr. Mitchell Poiset, D.D.S. Pediatric Dentistry

Excellent Smile – Dr. Jennifer Sims & Asso.

Montgomery Field Airport

Family Health Center of San Diego

Encanto Elementary School Nurses Office

Fletcher Elementary CDC

Kensington Veterinary Hospital

Fletcher Park Elementary School

Brides by DiMetrios

Fuddrucker’s Hamburgers

Magic 92.5 FM Radio

Furry Tails Doggy Daycare

Cool Clips Hair Salon

Gage Elementary School

Mann Middle School

Gary’s Lutz Tire & Auto Repair

Custom Printing Services

GCS Photography

Glamour Shots

Girl Scouts of America

VCA Emergency Animal Hospital

Global Energy Network Institute

Justice For All Legal Centers, Inc.

Grant Elementary School

Heads on Fire Fab Lab

Greenlight Honda Acura Care

Kearny Mesa Veterinary Center

Grossmont High School

Farb Middle School

Guitar Trader

Weichart Realty

Gypsy Treasure

Higgs Fletcher & Mack

Harmonium San Diego

KOA Corporation

Hodad’s Burgers

SuperCuts

Home Avenue Head Start

San Diego Automotive Museum

Hoover High Health Clinic

Dewey CDC

Horton Elementary School

Sophia Isadora Academy of Circus Arts

Iconographics

The Studio At North Park

Import Auto Specialists

USS Midway Museum

Insight Vision Development Center

On the Border Restaurant

K-CO Construction Inc.

Bayside Community Center

Kearny Educational Complex

Serra Mesa Florist & Gift Boutique

Kearny Mesa Veterinary Center

St. Vincent de Paul Health Center

Kimball Elementary School

KUSI – 9 News

Kimley-Horn & Associates

The Museum School

Kitchen Art Studio

Applebee’s Grill Grossmont Center

Kroc Middle School

Women’s History Museum

L.E.A.P.S. and Bounds

Courtyard by Marriott Old Town

La Jolla Playhouse

Ballpark Collision Center, Inc.

Law Offices of Debra C. Scheufler, APC

San Diego Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Lincoln, Gustafson & Cercos

The Fishery Restaurant

Linda Vista Annex

Freese Elementary School

Linda Vista Elementary Annex

Coronado Boathouse Restaurant

Linda Vista Elementary School

Kearny High International Business School

Linda Vista Health Care Center

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary School

Tooth Fairy Dental Group

Media Titan

The Handlery Hotel & Resort

Mesa College LRC

San Diego Pretzel Company

Mission Bay High School

Prevue Formal & Bridal

Mission Trails Regional Park

National City Preschool

Monroe Clark Middle School

SDUSD-Office of College, Career & Tech. Ed.

Museum of Living Arts

San Diego Hall of Champions

Museum of Photographic Arts

Law Offices of Gary Plavnick

My Office

Lafayette Elementary School

National Immigration Law Corporation

Mast Blvd. Pet Care Center

Neighborhood House Association/Head Start

Crunch Time Gourmet Quality Popcorn

Newbreak Church

Cherokee Point Elementary School

North Park Recreation Center

Fulton Elementary School

Nubia Leadership Academy

Del Sol Clothing Company

O’Farrell Community School

Dr. Phillip B. Smith Optometrist

Oak Park Branch Library

Green Field Paper Company

Old Town Music

Ronald McDonald House

Paradise Printing & Graphics

Golden Care Academy

Pixie Salon

Epicentre Teen Center

R & J Computers

Dogs and the City

Robek Chiropractic & Sports Rehabilitation

San Diego Museum of Man

Ross CDC

Just Fabulous Pastries

S. D. County Dept. of Emergency Services

The Hot Spott Clothing Company

Sacred Journey, Inc.

Kroc Corps Community Center

San Diego Academy

San Diego Birthing Project

San Diego Education Association

UCSD Athletic Department

San Diego Food Bank

La Maestra Community Health Center

San Diego Police Department

San Diego CW 6 News

San Diego Sport & Spine

Grand Animal Hospital

San Diego Veteran’s Museum

Time Warner Cable

San Miguel Equestrian

Recreational Music Center

SD Health & Human Service

Puptown Doggy Daycare

SDCOE ITV Channel 16

Outside the Lens

Seeds Educational Services

Mason Elementary School

Shape Express

RNT Architects

SHARP Hospice Care

P.O.W.E.R./CTYLP

South Bay Collision Center

Alba Racing Engines

Southpark Dog Wash

Junior Achievement®

Spa Tiki

Sav-on Travel

Sunland Technology, Inc.

Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire

Sunnyside Floral

Roosevelt Middle School

Sunroad Auto Group

Robert Ibarra Elementary School

SW Fisheries Science Center

Best Friends Pet Care

Terra Restaurant & Catering

Singleton & Associates

The Acme Piano Company

GameStop

The BBQ Pit

Edible Arrangements

The Event Team

Valle Verde Pediatrics

The French Gourmet

San Diego Repertory Theatre at the Lyceum

The Grove @ Juniper

Fiesta Pet Shop

The Picture People

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Waldorf School

Special Olympics San Diego County

Tierramesa Veterinary Clinic

Rolando Park Elementary School

Troutman Sanders LLP

Richard Sooy & Associates

Turning the Hearts Center

Pershing Middle School

Turquoise Animal Hospital

American Cancer Society

U.S. District Court

PRA Destination Management

U.S. District Court Interpreters Services

Mission Trails Regional Park

Ulan MedSpa

La Jolla Orthopaedic Surgery

VCA Paradise Valley Animal Hospital

Casa Del Ray Moro Museum

Vi in La Jolla Community Care

Eye Treatment Clinic – Dr. L. Cooper

Video Electronics

KinderCare Learning Centers

Vie In La Jolla

Olivewood Elementary

Webster Academy

Planned Parenthood of San Diego

Wegenforth Elementary School

Juarez Elementary School

Words Alive!

Humphrey’s Shelter Island

Worldbeat Center

Black Contractor’s Association

Worldview Press

SDUSD – Race Human Relations Dept.

 

    Please direct mentor inquiries to:

Mildred Phillips – Principal   Mphillips@sandi.net

Jill W. Badger - LTI Coordinator   Jbadger@sandi.net

San Diego MET High School

7250 Mesa College Drive, Room L501B

San Diego, CA  92111-4998

(619)388-2299     FAX (619) 388-5734