Lake Braddock Secondary School At Lake Braddock, students have a must apply, be accepted, and variety of opportunities to engage with successfully complete and document a the local community. One option is the minimum of sixty field hours to receive Bridging Bruins Internship Program. credit for a Bridging Bruins Internship.

An internship provides for initiative, BRIDGING BRUINS BASICS. An critical thinking, problem solving, internship is defined as an opportunity structured reflection, and demonstration for a student to gain valuable hands-on of acquired skills and knowledge – the experience in a specific area of study, education of students is always a core interest, or work. An internship has value. Interns actively participate in the many invaluable benefits for students process of understanding, integrating, while also enriching academic programs and applying skills sets from various and personal growth. Students are able subject areas as they work to establish to identify careers that fit, as well as those professional and academic strengths. that don’t. They also gain valuable employability skills such as teamwork, Lake Braddock Secondary School is problem-solving, and effective committed to supporting the educational communication within the context of the needs of all students and preparing them workplace. to meet the challenges of the future. Developing strong partnerships with In addition, students are meeting and public institutions, businesses, and networking with professionals in their community groups will help us potential field, which significantly accomplish our shared goals. improves their chances of securing permanent employment and future INTRODUCTION. Internships are a academic opportunities upon graduation key component in helping students from Lake Braddock Secondary School. apply the theoretical foundations they To stay competitive internships are no are learning in the classroom to real- longer an option, but a necessity. world situations. Basic Internship Criteria The mission of Lake Braddock’s Bridging •The experience must be an extension of Bruins Internship Program is to assist the classroom: a learning experience that high school seniors with identifying, provides for applying knowledge gained developing, and implementing their in the classroom. career goals through self-direction and •The experience has a defined beginning personal responsibility. All students and end.

2 •There are clearly defined learning and knowledge in the area in which the objectives related to the professional student is interning. The on-site goals of the student. It is important that supervisor should also provide feedback learning objectives be academic, career- on the intern’s work throughout the driven, and individually meaningful. duration of the internship. •There is direction provided by an on- site supervisor -- preferably with School-Based Mentor expertise and educational and/or The school-based mentor is responsible professional background in the field of for helping the intern integrate the study. internship into a learning experience. It •There is routine feedback provided by is important for the intern to meet with the on-site supervisor and a formal his or her mentor prior to starting the evaluation conducted at the end of the internship. Mentors can also serve as a experience. helpful resource in identifying possible internship sites and locations that would PEOPLE INVOLVED. An effective appropriately fit the student’s academic, internship program involves a few key professional, and work needs. The players: the student intern, the on-site mentor will maintain contact with the supervisor, and the school-based mentor. intern and provide direction and support as needed. At the end of the internship, Student Intern the mentor will assist their intern in Student interns are responsible for preparing a culminating reflection and searching for, applying to, and presentation. Mentors attend an end-of- completing the internship. It is the year intern share fair. student intern’s responsibility to submit all required documents and information ASSESSMENT. The culminating by the appropriate deadlines. presentation for Bridging Bruins interns is meant to provide all participating On-Site Supervisor students an opportunity to showcase The on-site supervisor is responsible for individual achievements, accumulated overseeing the work of the student learning, and skills acquired during their intern. Ideally, this person will serve as a internship. It is designed to challenge mentor to the student, offering helpful students intellectually and creatively. advice about the industry or field and ways to succeed in a professional Bridging Bruins internships provide a environment. It is also important for the practical and sophisticated lens for on-site supervisor to have experience guided reflection. Meaningful guided 3 reflection permits students to work • Park•Lake Braddock through assumptions, grapple with Band Program•Lake Braddock ESOL contradictions and, hopefully, find Department•Lake Braddock Math meaning in all learning experiences – Department•Lake Braddock Physical today and in the future. Education Department•Lake Braddock Special Education CAT B Our Community Partners 2019 Department•Laurel Ridge Elementary A-Plus Tennis•Acakid•All Smiles School•Life Time Fitness•Lopez Orthodontics•Amazing Lash Trucking II•McDonalds•McManus and Studios•Asian Pacific American Felsen, LLP•MadLax•Merkato Institute for Congressional Market•Nalls Produce•Naval Research Studies•Atlas Air Cargo•Audrey Moore Laboratory•NASA Goddard Space RECenter•Auntie T’s Consignment Flight Center•Noodles and Company•O Boutique•Aviditi•Blueprint Bread Bakery•Old Keene Mill Swim and Communications•Buffa’s Dance Raquet Club•Onelife Fitness•Quick Studio•Burke Swim and Raquet Mart•Ravensworth Elementary•Redline Club•Cassaday & Company•Cedar Athletics•Sana’s Hair Design•Saratoga Cafe•Chainbridge Technologies•Chick- Elementary School•Select Physical fil-A•CodeNinjas•Dessert Story•Digital Therapy•Shipcom Wireless•Springfield Cloak, LLC•Digital Signals Corporation Golf and Country Club•Sweeto - Government•Fairfax Athletes Stand Burrito•Teddy Bear Daycare and Together (FAST)•Fairfax County Preschool•The Center for Department of Vehicle Services•Fairfax Rheumatology, LLC•The Jewish County Sheriff’s Office•Garfield Community Center of Northern Elementary School•Giant•Greater •Three Roots Springfield Chamber of International•Tragedy Assistance Commerce•Greenspring Retirement Program for Survivors (TAPS)•Trident Community•Group W•Heatherwood Systems•US Army Night Vision Lab•US Retirement Community•Hidden Pond Army Research Laboratory•US Nature Center•Holy Spirit Office of Bank•Wakefield Forest Elementary Parish Activities and Youth School•White Oaks Elementary Ministry•Immanuel Christian School•Woodson High School Special School•Jack Braddon Insurance Education Department• Company•JINYA Ramen Bar•Kings Glen Elementary•Kings Park Elementary•KOJU Tech Solutions• Kramerbooks and Afterwords Café• 4 Congratulations! Bridging Bruins Class of 2019!

Bridging Bruins Instructional Team 2018-2019

Tony DiBari, Assistant Principal ([email protected])

Sandy Hunter, Career Center Specialist ([email protected])

Amy Soos, Systems of Support Advisor ([email protected]) Know who you are. Understand who you can be. Pat Ward, Government Teacher ([email protected]) Lake Braddock Secondary School Dr. Daniel Smith, Principal 9200 Road Burke, Virginia 22015 (703) 426-1000

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