SENIOR PROJECT HOST
Hackley School coordinates for its senior students a Senior Project internship experience, which is a graduation requirement.
Early in their senior year, students convey their areas of interest in possible fields. Then, working with the school's Advancement Office along with faculty coordinators and faculty advisors, students are placed at various local institutions for three-week internships from May 6 -24. Hour requirements vary depending on a student’s AP exam schedule. The specific number will be determined by the Senior Projects Coordinators on a case-by-case basis. In general, each student will be assigned a number in the range of 40 to 60 hours.
Senior Projects depend on alumni, faculty, staff, and student families in order to communicate & coordinate with host institutions. For its part, Hackley assigns an employee as a primary contact for the Host Organization; notifies and advises students of the expectations of the internship program and obligations while they serve as an intern; and monitors students' compliance with all applicable rules, policies, and procedures during the course of the internship.
Student responsibilities involve working on the days and times agreed upon with a supervisor at the organization in which their internship takes place. Students must conform to the policies, procedures and dress code of the Host Organization and follow any rules established by Hackley with respect to the internship.
Finally, an organization that hosts a Senior Project experience assigns a supervisor for the student; provides a safe working environment, presents the student and Hackley with policies and procedures as appropriate, and designs an experience that is engaging, educational, and rewarding.
Students are required to make a formal presentation to a panel of faculty and staff upon completion of their hours. Once the panel signs off and agrees that all project requirements have been satisfied, students are ready to receive their Hackley diploma.
Students report that their experiences in their Senior Project have been invaluable. In addition to learning the practicalities of professional environments, students have gleaned insight into which subjects they wish to study in higher education, & some experiences have led to future employment & network connections. Even those students who did not enjoy their projects report appreciation for learning that a given field or line of work was not, in the end, for them.
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