Internship Students Gain Experience in
the Workplace Through Job Shadows and Guest Speakers
The Arkansas Northeastern
College Technical Center is making a focused effort to emphasize the importance
of workplace readiness among high school students. In response to industry
feedback about desired skills in new employees, the Tech Center has undertaken
a workplace simulation initiative this school year.
To help expose students to
conditions similar to those found in the workplace, students are being graded
on the following aspects of Professionalism in their classrooms:
Time-Management, Respect, Achievement, Preparedness, and Personal
Accountability. They are also being asked to submit Leave Request Forms for
excused absences, and are receiving Quarterly Performance Evaluations that
identify their strengths and weaknesses, and a plan for improvement where
needed.
In Tech Center Instructor
Kim Hart’s Internship class, students are learning about the workplace directly
from working professionals who have spent years in their chosen career field. In
September, Daltan Jones, a Manila High Senior, job shadowed Arkansas Game and
Fish Officer Howard (Bubba) Norvell. Mr. Norvell took Daltan Jones to the Game
and Fish Office in Jonesboro, AR, where he met other officers that had gathered
for their annual CPR re-certification. Daltan Jones said the experience gave
him a better understanding of the job responsibilities of our wild life
officers.
Mrs. Hart’s students have
also heard from two guest speakers. In August, Mississippi County Farm Family
of the Year recipient Greg Hart spoke with Internship students about evolution
in farming, and how advances in technology have changed the farming process. In
September, Mrs. Debbie Stubblefield spoke with Internship students about
careers in the medical profession. Mrs. Stubblefield has over thirty years
experience in nursing and was able to inform students on the pros and cons of
the career and share some of her real-life experiences with the students.
Other initiatives that are
in progress at the Tech Center include offering all students the opportunity to
earn Career Readiness Certificate and Job Shadow opportunities in their field
of study.
For more information on the
ANC Technical Center, please contact Assistant Director Michelle Bennett at mbennett@smail.anc.edu or 870-780-1200.
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| Manila senior Daltan Jones with Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Officer Howard "Bubba" Norvell. |
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| Greg Hart, Mississippi County Farm Family of the Year recipient (left) and Debbie Stubblefield, ANC Technical Center Medical Professions Instructor (right) speaking with Mrs. Hart's Internship class. |
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TECHNICAL CENTER
P.O. Box 36 Burdette, AR 72321 Michelle Bennett, Assistant Director mbennett@smail.anc.edu 870-780-1200 |
