“ “ Mentoring young people is an important Summit’s Work-Based Learning Program helps “ High school students can learn roles like office responsibility for those of us who are in positions increase awareness and acceptance and allows support or customer service, which provide a to do so. It’s so gratifying to work with high school employees to experience firsthand what it is like perfect fit for important entry level jobs that students and see their eagerness to learn. It can to work with an individual with disabilities. It’s a we are seeking to fill. Building your talent pipe- really change their lives in a positive way. }win-win situation for everyone. line with high school students is a win-win.

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About Summit Summit’s Two Programs What Resources Must a The Summit School’s Work-Based Learning Program There are two Work-Based Learning Programs. Students Business Commit? is unique for its diversity of work experiences and in grades 9-11 travel in small groups with Summit job pre-vocational emphasis. While some high schools coaches who are responsible for their direct supervision. The involvement of job coaches for students in offer work programs designed as pathways to specific Each group works for three hours one day a week grades 9-11 means that there is minimal supervision careers, Summit takes a general approach by providing at its assigned job site. Students generally start out required by employees at these sites. Usually, we valuable experiences at a variety of workplace settings working in retail settings as stockroom assistants. As coordinate with one or two employees at the partner over four years of high school. The goal is to teach they progress through the program, work sites change company who provide early training and assignment students successful behaviors and important work skills and tasks become more challenging. Students learn details to our students. Senior interns work without a that can be used in all areas of post-high school life. current office technologies at banks, law firms, and utility Summit job coach, so supervision by someone from companies, and practice important communication the sponsoring company is necessary. Students with no known career preferences, as well skills as volunteer educators at some of the most visited as those with particular interests, such as culinary, museums in . The Summit School provides liability insurance for cosmetology, or computer science, can benefit equally all job sites. Companies do not pay our students, from this program due to the diversity of participating The final stage of Summit’s Work-Based Learning nor do they incur any costs through involvement business partners. continuum culminates with the Senior Internship Program in the program. where students can explore actual careers of interest. The preparation students receive at Summit — a Senior students intern at job sites for a minimum of rigorous Regents curriculum combined with relevant five hours, one day a week. They follow standard work experiences — allows them to graduate with an pre-employment practices, such as submitting resumes academic transcript and an impressive resume. and interviewing for their positions.

“ More than 50 business sites are Today’s employees are looking to work at organizations that place an emphasis on diversity involved with The Summit School’s and giving back to the community, and participating Work-Based Learning Programs “ in Summit’s program signals to our staff that we We learn are thinking about both in an innovative way. AIG* Modell’s Sporting Goods Allied Medix Astoria Store Ian Bazzoli, Director of Talent Acquisition American Museum College Point Store to work. LendKey Technologies of Natural History* Fresh Meadows Store Animal Medical Center** Ozone Park Store “ } Applebee’s Montessori “We work Astoria of Brooklyn** Center Mall New Frontiers in Learning** A “Win-Win” for Everybody Barnes & Noble New York Hall of Science 86th Street Store New York Public Library to learn. Many of our partner companies find that working with Court Street Store Battery Park City Branch students creates renewed energy among their staff. The Park Slope Store Heiskell Library for the Blind employees look forward to mentoring our students and Bravo/Oxygen Media New York State Senator

Compass** Todd Kaminsky District Office some report that it helps them spotlight the importance Con Edison NYU Langone School Work-Based Learning of their own jobs to their companies. ChemLab of Medicine STEP Program** Corporate Office Old Navy

Mechanical Garage* Chelsea Store at The Summit School Involvement in work-based learning is also a great Constructure Technologies** College Point Store way for business leaders to help the future generation Crown Trophy New Hyde Park Fulton Street Store of employees by cultivating a more prepared and Crowne Plaza JFK Airport Hotel Oliantha Garage Corporation** Dogscipline P.S. 20 John Bowne responsible workforce. A number of our business “ Fort Hamilton Community Club** Elementary School** partners have hired Summit students as employees Grandstand Sports P.S. 503 The School of Discovery** & Memorabilia Queens Botanical Garden upon graduation. Hicks Nurseries Rapid Ratings** J&G Flat Fix Inc.** Ridgewood Savings Bank Kirkland & Ellis LLP* Riverhead Foundation** LendKey Technologies** Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher Summit students bring their own enthusiasm, and Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles LLP* & Flom LLP it’s contagious. On the day they come to our bank, Long Island Children’s Museum Skribbleno Entertainment** there’s a noticeable difference in the air. Long Island Temps SUNY Downstate Medical Center** TechKids Unlimited** The Gateway School** Lisa Funaro, Vice President *Job Site & Senior Internship The Physical Therapy Doctor** Ridgewood Savings Bank **Senior Internship The Port Authority of NY & NJ** }

The Summit School is a nonprofit school that provides “ educational and therapeutic services to students with How To Get Involved from New York City’s five boroughs and Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties. Companies desiring to learn more about how to participate should contact:

Tara Caprdja 187-30 Grand Central Parkway Director of Work-Based Learning Programs Jamaica Estates, NY 11432 The Summit School Telephone 718-264-2931 718-264-2931, ext. 213 www.summitqueens.com Email [email protected]