STEP Internship
Intended Audience: Grade 12 Prerequisite / Selection Process: Application and interview required; related technology subjects are recommended Credit: Up to three credits available [ 0.5 credit per trimester for seminar, 0.5 credit per trimester for work ] Major Outcomes:
• General employment skills
• On-the-job success could include, but is not limited to, employment in careers such as auto mechanics, cabinetry, construction, culinary, drafting, electrical, graphics, machine operations, metal fabrication, or welding. Projects, Activities, etc.: Community service, leadership opportunities and skill competition. Instructional Focus: The seminar portion focuses on work-related topics and school sponsored work sites provide for early release and graduation credit.
Openings for mechanical and industrial engineers have more than doubled since 2007 in Minnesota.
( Star Tribune)