RIOS Design Firm is hosting a job shadow day on Friday, April 15th from 1 to 4 pm at their office in Downtown Los Angeles. Four lucky students will be able to meet the RIOS staff and spend time at their company.
To apply, you must respond to the following questions by Friday, April 1st at 4 pm. You can send your responses to Crissel Rodriguez at crodriguez@davincischools.org.
Which profession, offered at RIOS, are you most interested in? Please see this list and pick at least two.
What interests you most about these professions?
What grade level are you currently in, and have you taken any courses related to this career?
RIOS is also offering internships this summer! To view these internship opportunities, please click here.
The Knowledge House is seeking high school youth interested in learning code and design skills! The Karim Kharbouch Coding Fellowship (KKCF) is cofounded by Hip Hop Artist French Montana and supports youth interested in STEM. The fellowship is a 12-month program, starting with paid, virtual summer training, followed by monthly career & college access workshops and coaching. Graduates are matched to summer internships and college STEM programs. You must be 16 years old to apply.
The Knowledge House is also seeking candidates for the 2021 Innovation Fellowship, a 12-month program starting in the fall to promote technology-based opportunities in web development, data science, cyber security, and usability design. To be eligible you must earn less than $50,000 a year and possess a high school diploma.
If you are interested in either of these opportunities, you can attend our information session on Tuesday, April 5 at 6:00 pm. To register, please email Crissel Rodriguez at crodriguez@davincischools.org
We are happy to offer a number of exciting summer opportunities for students. In this document, you will find a running list of internships, volunteer, and college opportunities.
Some opportunities have fast-approaching deadlines! We will continue to make updates as more opportunities arise.
Students are eligible to receive 5 summer school credits for 60 hours of service. Opportunities can be combined to reach the 60 hours.
Outside internship: Do you already have an internship secured? Let Crissel know so she can make sure you earn summer school credit for it!
Other details:
ELIGIBILITY:
Unless otherwise stated, the opportunities are open to all grade levels.
In addition to the applications required by industry partners, students must provide the following:
A paragraph explaining why this internship is interesting to you and what you hope to gain from the experience. Please include if you have any other summer commitments (a summer job, taking care of siblings, planned vacations, etc.)
Students are expected to communicate with industry partners and Crissel independent of parents/guardians. Students are expected to communicate promptly and professionally via email.
TCAP provides summer internship opportunities to current junior and seniors (class of 2022 and 2023), who depend on transit, reside in LA County, live in close proximity of a Metro rail station and whose schools are located near Metro’s rail expansion efforts. This program offers students an opportunity to learn about careers in transportation and how to apply classroom theories and concepts to “real-world” work situations at one of the nation’s largest public transportation agencies.
Skills You’ll Learn
· The opportunity to explore careers in transportation
· A chance to apply knowledge from high school coursework to real-world work experience
· Get on-the-job work experience in a specific career pathway or in a specific technical area
· Build a professional relationship with a mentor
· Learn about Metro’s innovative approach to promoting transportation and safety education programs
Applications due Friday, March 11 at 4:30 pm. To apply, please click here.
This summer, go beyond classroom learning by interning at Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company. As an intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience, learn from experts, and collaborate with teams that do truly amazing things.
Interested students must be in their junior year right now and going into their senior year in the fall. They must be 16 years old and a US Citizen by the program start date of June 20th.
To learn more, students and parents must attend one of the following mandatory information sessions.
The El Segundo Fire and Community Services Departments have teamed up to offer this empowering and educational experience for girls within the local community. The “Fired Up!” Girls’ Empowerment Camp will be held on March 26th– 27th and will give girls the opportunity to get hands-on experience with real firefighting gear, as they learn what it’s like to be a firefighter.
Watch Fire Chief Deena Lee introduce the camp in this promotional video!
This two-day camp is open for girls aged 12-19 and is FREE for all attendees.
El Segundo residents can register for the camp beginning Tuesday, March 1st, by visiting esrec.org and clicking on the “Camps” tab. Non-resident registration opens on Tuesday, March 8th.
WDV Athletics is seeking a creative and enthusiastic Social Media Student Intern who will help highlight athletic teams, players, and game highlights. We need a social media student intern who can post content on Instagram and Twitter, and coordinate interactions between our team social channels. This unpaid internship also offers the intern the opportunity to work in partnership with Da Vinci’s Marketing & Communications team.
Qualifications:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail in grammar, spelling and punctuation
Familiar with social media including Instagram and Twitter
Graphic Design experience preferred: Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva, etc.
Ability to engage with individuals of varying ages and backgrounds
Self-motivated, comfortable in taking initiative
Great attitude – willingness to learn, ability to multitask
Responsibilities for the Social Media Intern:
Assist in managing the WDV Athletics Instagram and Twitter pages with a specific focus on sharing athlete stories, celebrating game results, featuring support for teams, sharing tryout information and upcoming games, and other relevant events
Use graphics and photography/video to create visually appealing and creative content
Interact with the WDV Athletics fanbase
Report to weekly social media meeting, brainstorm ideas
This is a great opportunity for a talented student who is interested in leveraging their passion for athletics and social media/marketing. Interested applicants must be in their freshman, sophomore, or junior year. The internship will start immediately and will continue for the remaining part of the semester. To apply please submit a cover letter, resume and three to five examples of social media posts you have created that highlight your talent as a social media content creator to Donald Moreland at dmoreland@davincischools.org. Time Commitment: Approximately 3 hours per week. Most of the work will be remote.
Take your creative ideas from script to screen with Film2Future’s intensive filmmaking program! During the 2022 Animation Program, you will learn storyboarding, character design, voiceover, and post-production from more than 100 professionals working in the entertainment industry. During the summer, each student works in a team to complete a short animation. The deadline to apply is February 28.
After graduating Film2Future, students have a resume, portfolio, and professional network of Hollywood creatives, legendary filmmakers, and thought leaders from across the entertainment and media landscapes. Eligible graduates (18+ years old) of the program are supported in obtaining paid jobs and internships, launching their careers as creators.
Most programming is expected to take place over Zoom due to COVID, with limited in-person days with appropriate safety precautions in place. Film2Future provides laptops and hot spots so students can access all programming.
The application for their 2022 Animation Program is now open and will begin on Saturday, April 23. Eligibility is 14 to 18 years old on June 1, 2022 (Students must be enrolled in high school at the time of application).
WHAT: Join RIOS for a mentoring session with members of RIOS, a multi-disciplinary design firm located in Los Angeles. These sessions provide a “day-in -the-life” experience to individuals interested in careers offered at RIOS. RIOS is a multi-disciplinary firm located in Los Angeles. Da Vinci students will be paired with a mentor whom they will “shadow” throughout the session. Students will be able to shadow a mentor in any of the following positions:
-Architect
-Landscape Architect
-Industrial + Product Designer
-Computational Designer
WHEN: Thursday, August 5th 2021, 1-4pm via Zoom
WHO: This program is available to Da Vinci Design students who are entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.
WHEN: The Shadow Day you’re applying for will be held on Thursday, August 5th, 2021 from 1-4pm via Zoom.
WHERE: This program will be held virtually via Zoom until further notice. (Eventually, we’ll transition to in-person meetings)
HOW TO APPLY: Complete this application by Monday, July 18th at 5pm!
Shadow Day Schedule: Please note this may change as we switch over to in-person sessions (1PM-4PM)
1-1:15pm Group Intro: Overall introduction to RIOS
1:15-2pm Demonstration: Students will meet individually or in small groups with a member of the RIOS team. The RIOS member will give a description of the types of projects they are working on, the software/tools that they use to perform their jobs, and what a typical day looks like for them.
2-3pm Design Exercise: based on the student’s interests, the RIOS mentor will provide the student with an exercise to complete. This will provide the student with a hands on experience related to their career of interest. At the end of the exercise, the RIOS member will provide one-on-one feedback and support on their skills.
3-4pm Mentoring Session: The RIOS member will get to know the student. This session will provide a platform for the student to discuss their career goals, concerns and ask any questions they may have.
Attention Design Scholars:
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