Champaign-Urbana One-to-One Mentoring Program

Workplace Mentoring Internship Program

A partnership of C-U One-to-One Mentoring and the C-U Business Community

A Model for School-Business Partnerships

Program Objective: To provide Champaign-Urbana high school students involved in the C-U One-to-One Mentoring Program an opportunity for intensive workplace mentoring with a focus on teaching work habits, work skills and helping the individual student to discover the various opportunities available to them in a specific employment area.

Plan: The business will offer 1-3 students involved in the mentoring program the opportunity to work alongside a manager or director for a period of six weeks in the summer on a full time basis (hours approximately 8:00-5:00 with a one hour lunch; to be finalized between the student and the business mentor). June 16-July 25, 2008 are the suggested dates.

The student will be paid at minimum wage and receive no benefits. They will participate in all aspects of employee orientation.

Student requirements: 16 years of age, involved in the C-U One-to-One Mentoring Program, the ability to procure transportation to and from the business and an interest in pursuing a potential career opportunity in this business setting.

Workplace Mentoring Internship Businesses & Interns for 2008:

* Carle Foundation Hospital: 4 Internships: Wound Healing (Alexis James), Safety & Security (De'Osha Davis), Food Services (Katie Ruschmann), Therapy Services (Marcel Grant)
* Health Alliance Medical Plans: 3 Internships: Quality Management (Carrie Brooks); Internal Audit (Kamario Sterling & Chelsea Lewis)
* Horizon Hobby: Jessica Lee
* Urbana School District #116 Administrative Service Center: Samantha Malloy
* Creative Health Care Management consultant, Mary Koloroutis: Shabraya Ramsey