Resume

Brett McConnell

Skills and Qualifications:

• Fast learner

• Professional attitude

• Motivated

• Hard worker

Education:

High Tech High North County, San Marcos CA

Expected Graduation, June 2011

Junior year:

Honors Classes: Math and Biology

GPA: 3.8

Projects:

Sheep Brain Dissection (Life long learning)

Dissected and identified parts of the brain

Compared the human brain to the sheep brain

Displayed work at a public open school presentation

Historical Magazine Project (Byzanteen)

Created a magazine with information on the social, political and economical information from a given time period

Presented project during Presentation of Learning

Awards:

Eagle Scout January 2010

Activities:

Treasurer of Associated Student Body 2007-2008

Active member of the Ambassador Program 2009-Present

Member of Associated Student Body 2007-Present

Volunteer at Helen Woodward Animal Center 2008-Present

Life Outside School Reflection

1. Beyond High School I plan to attend a four yeah University. My goal is to become a veterinarian or a doctor. I want to become a neurologist.

2. My main question of the future is, How do I make sure I am completing all the tasks I need. Keeping track of taxes, fees and insurance. How do adults make sure to not forget anything?

3. My hope is to become a doctor. I would be able to enjoy working, and maintain an income to remain comfortable.

4. My educational goals are to attend Brigham Young University, then attend another college for further degrees to become a doctor.

5. The one quality I want to develop the most is organization. Finding ways for me to keep track of my life, and get everything done.

Internship Overview

High Tech High Internships

The High Tech High Internship program aims to foster personal growth and help students
acquire workplace skills and in a real-world environment. The program offers local
organizations a well-supported intern who provides a modest return on investment.
Program Features

•All High Tech High juniors are required to complete an internship in business or
agency. The internship consists of a three-week, full-time
immersion at the worksite, concluding with the intern’s presentation of learning.
Students receive credit for successfully completing their internship and related course
work.

•Each student is paired with a workplace mentor who understands and supports the
goals of the program. Mentors communicate regularly with the HTH Internship
coordinator about student progress, attendance, and project development.

•All interns develop a substantial project(s) with the mentor that contributes to the work
site.

•Near the end of the internship, each intern presents his/her work and overall learning
to a panel of mentors and other site employees. This culminating event celebrates the
student’s accomplishments and offers an occasion for reflection and critique.

•The site experience is supported by a seminar back at school, where students prepare
for and reflect on their internship experiences. Intern assignments include mentor
interviews, photojournalism, creation of an internship portfolio, project proposals, and
regular reflection on growth and progress.

Logistics

Insurance: Interns are covered by HTH liability insurance while on-site or participating in any
activity related to their internship.

Pay: The internship may be paid or unpaid. Donations are accepted to the program for
transportation and other expenses.

Transportation: Provided (either by the student’s own car, a HTH shuttle, mass transit, or
parent).

Program Structure and Mentor Guidelines

•Duration: The internship consists of an orientation followed by a three-week, full-time
immersion at the worksite.

•Each student is paired with a mentor who understands and supports the goals of the
program. Mentors communicate regularly with the HTH Internship coordinator about
student progress, attendance, and project development. During the three-week
immersion, HTH 11th grade teachers visit the worksites to check in and offer support.

•The student and mentor work together to plan the student’s substantive project. Some
projects may go on throughout the internship; others are of shorter duration. It is
important to develop a project proposal during the first week, to ensure that both the
mentor and the intern have a clear goal to work towards.

•HTH interns have worked on projects that range from event and marketing support
projects, web design projects, recruitment and retention projects with HR department,
networking, software and hardware support, and public relations support, including
presentations in public forums and in the community.

•The mentor plans a time toward the end of the immersion that the intern can present
his/her project and learning to a small panel of employees, and perhaps HTH
teachers, and peers.

Internship Period

High Tech High North County: 5/24-6/11