All incoming Confluence students participate in a multi-week LTI preparation process, which includes:
Interest inventory; Personality research; Career research; Community mapping (businesses and additional resources); Resume and cover letter building; Mock interviews; Networking and professional etiquette workshops; Phone and email scripts; and Informational interviews with professionals in the field. During the internship search process, a prospective intern will schedule an introductory informational interview which lasts about a half hour. If the intern and mentor wish to continue the process, the intern will schedule a longer visit for a job shadow experience. Once the placement is agreed upon, the intern will take part in his/her internship on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 4-6 hours each day, lasting 8-12 weeks, and longer if appropriate. During the internship placement, mentors are responsible for supervising their intern on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while being supported by the student’s adviser and internship coordinator.
Confluence graduate, Eden Ramirez, is a great example of how successful students can be in the LTI Program.
Eden was reluctant to change from Placer High School to Confluence. His internship began at a shop that hadn't had much success with interns. Eden rocked it!! The next semester he moved to Meritage Automotive in Auburn. He again did outstanding work during his internship. Eden graduated early (December of 2021), earned his Harbor Freight Fellowship Scholarship, and is now employed full-time at Meritage Automotive!!! He is the epitome of a great Confluence success story.
Video of Eden talking about the hands-on program
Many students' needs can be met outside of a traditional school classroom setting. Fortunately, the insight of the Placer Union High School District’s (PUHSD) long- standing Board has established numerous programs and opportunities for all of the communities they have served. The Alternative Education programs of our District, Confluence campuses and our Maidu Virtual Charter Academy (MVCA), have provided the opportunity of hands-on training and education, as well as an Independent Study Program for students.
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