Phase
I: Preparation
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InfoLink staff begin recruiting students
from partnership high schools through on site information
sessions.
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Each
year InfoLink begins well before the annual orientation event
in April ...
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Phase
II: Program Launch
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InfoLink's
Orientation in April brings all students, parents and instructors
together for the first time. |
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off with Relational Database software helps put all students
on an equal technology footing |
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InfoLinkers
on-site at a high school computer lab -- where the expectations
increase quickly. |
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Quickly
getting into more advanced work -- computer aided design or
CAD -- helps set the tone for the challenging yet rewarding
work ahead
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Students
from different school districts and neighborhoods also develop
new friendships during the InfoLink summer. |
Phase
III: The CMU Environment
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"Powering
up" in a CMU computer lab and moving on to Web Development,
GIS, Computer Programming and Multimedia instruction.
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| Working
closely with InfoLink's intern hosts to ensure that both firms
and students have positive experiences.
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InfoLink
students see "high tech" work environments first-hand
through field trips to local Pittsburgh companies.
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Applied:
Internships
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One-on-one
student and employer interviews -- an important part of the
internship selection process. |
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Students'
work with intern hosts also develops new professional relationships
that last beyond the InfoLink experience.
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Phase
IV: Team Based Projects and Graduation
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Applying
their new technology skills is also a "fun" experience
-- on board one of Pittsburgh's floating science labs.
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group of InfoLink students preparing for their team project
presentations.
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After
InfoLink's final team project presenations and Graduation
Ceremony in August -- everyone ends up with a great deal of
accomplishments, expereinces and skills and a lot of new,
lasting friendships as well!
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