Internship Rules and Guidelines

The Junior Year Academic Internship is a graded course (pass/fail) and IS required to graduate from HTHI. If students fail to complete the following rules and guidelines during their internship, they will fail internship and will need to redo their internship during the summer.

Attendance (Covid-19 Expectations)

Juniors are required to to participate in an internship for at least 20 hours per week. The precise time of these hours depends on the schedules of the organization and the student. Note: students are NOT required to attend on May 31, Memorial Day.
NO more than 2 excused absences (illness, family emergency).
Unexcused absences will not be tolerated. Unexcused absences will result in being removed from an internship resulting in an “F” for the final grade.

Absent on Internship day protocol

For an absence to be considered excused, you must communicate with your mentor AND your internship advisor: Dane (951) 333-3884, or Rachel, Kyler, Stephen (Slogan), or Allie (for Lucas) who will use the school phone number which is (619)-398-4900, before the work day.
Parents, if your student is sick, please contact the SCHOOL attendance office.

Tardiness

In the event that you are late, you must call your mentor ASAP to let him/her/them know when to expect you.
Excessive tardiness may result in being removed from an internship.

Communication:

Students, you should communicate with you internship advisor AND mentor should there be a problem.
Students, carry your mentor’s phone number and internship advisor’s phone number with you at all times.
If there is a problem and you are not comfortable going to your mentor, please contact your internship advisor or Jade and Enrique.
Students, you should regularly check your HTHI email and this internship website on a regular basis (contact your internship advisor via phone if you are unable to access the internet).
WHEN IN DOUBT, COMMUNICATE!!!

Blog Post Requirement

Students, you are required to respond to weekly blog prompts and post your responses on your internship DP
The blog prompt will be posted on the internship website:

Each blog post must contain a MINIMUM of 100 words
Your blog posts must be posted by 11:59:59am each Friday.
Note! Some of the blog posts require you to do an activity (like interview someone at your internship). Please make sure to check your blog prompts each week.
If you do not complete your blogs throughout the internship period, you will fail internship.

Final Evaluation and iPOLs (Covid-19 rules)

Internship mentors will formally evaluate students at the end of the internship.
The internship advisors will do site visits and Zoom visits. Please communicate with mentors on a regular basis. Students will receive the final grade pass/fail from their internship advisor.
Internship advisors will assess blog posts to evaluate student work and progress.
On the last Friday of internship (Friday, June 18th, 2021), you will give a professional internship Presentation of Learning (iPOL). Details to follow.

Behavior/Dress Code:

Please dress professionally and/or to the culture of your internship. If you are unsure of what is acceptable, discuss it with your mentor.
When out on internship, you are representing and remotely attending HTHI, so you must follow the same behavior requirements as you would at school, including our drug policy.

Internship Advisor Site Visit

During the month of internship, your internship advisor will check in with you via Zoom or at your internship site.
You will receive an email to set up the visit, and you will be expected to coordinate the visit between you, your mentor, and your internship advisor.
Your mentor must be present at your site visit.
On the day of the visit, be will show your internship advisor the work you’ve been doing and your project plan.
Make sure to stay in communication with your internship advisor!

Let us know if you have any questions/concerns.