IVY LEAGUE INTERNSHIP : STEP BY STEP PROCESS
- 1. Project Starfish: IVY LEAGUE INTERNSHIP WE CREATE WORLD CLASS INTERNSHIPS FOR A MODERN WORLD BASED ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WORLDS #1 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM www.pstarfish.org | subs@pstarfish.orgSTEP BY STEP UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT YOU GO THROUGH AND WHAT HELP YOU RECEIVE ( HIGH LEVEL )
- 2. 1. DO I REALLY WANT TO STUDY IN AN IVY LEAGUE / TOP SCHOOL 2. DO I WANT TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT; TO GET SOMETHING YOU DON’T HAVE, YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING YOU NEVER DID! 3. EVERYONE WANTS TO BE SUCCESSFUL. ! BUT CHAMPIONS PREPARE FOR IT! YOU WILL NEED 5 HOURS A WEEK. 4. DO YOU HAVE THE PASSION, THE DREAM AND THE PERSISTENCE TO CREATE AN IMPACT IN THE WORLD? SETTING THE STAGE : WHAT IT TAKES TO LEAD AND DIFFERENTIATE
- 3. 1. ASSESSMENT OF DREAMS, PASSION, GOAL, FIELD OF STUDY, APTITUDE, WEAKNESSES, STRENGTHS, SUCCESS, FAILURE ETC 2. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO STUDY AND BECOME SAY 5 YEARS AND 10 YEARS FROM NOW AND WHY? 3. CAREER GUIDANCE, INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES, FUTURE CAREERS AND FINE- TUNING WHERE YOU WANT TO GO 4. YOUR SCHEDULE, TIME COMMITMENTS, OTHER INVOLVEMENTS AND WHERE YOU SPEND TIME UNDERSTANDING WHO YOU ARE. IT IS PERHAPS THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL THING WE DO FIRST
- 4. 1. WHAT ARE YOU EXCEPTIONAL AT? 2. WHAT CAN YOU ASPIRE TO BE? WHAT KIND OF PROBLEMS DO YOU LIKE TO SOLVE. 3. WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES? 4. WHAT ARE THE POSSIBILITIES OF DEVELOPING THE “SPIKE” OR UNIQUENESS UNDERSTANDING WHO YOU ARE. IT IS PERHAPS THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL THING WE DO FIRST UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOUR “SPIKE” IS OR WHAT YOU ARE “EXCEPTIONALLY” GOOD AT ( THE DIFFERENTIATING FACTOR)
- 5. DEVELOP THE PROJECT ROADMAP ( THE INTERNSHIP ) BY CONNECTING THE DOTS ( SEE NEXT SLIDE ) 1. YOU, YOUR PASSION, YOUR GOALS, WHAT YOU WANT TO STUDY, THE OPPORTUNITIES OF THE FUTURE 2. THE INDUSTRY, THE PEOPLE , WHO CAN HELP AND HOW TO CONNECT THE DOTS AND SOLVING THE PROBLEM 3. THE BUSINESS IMPACT OF YOUR ACTION AND ALIGNMENT WITH YOUR GOALS? 4. THE SOCIAL IMPACT, AND THE PROBLEM YOU SOLVE AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU CREATE
- 7. SIGNOFF ON THE PROJECT 1. DO YOU AGREE IF THIS PROJECT IS RIGHT FOR YOU? 2. DID YOU HAVE A DISCUSSION WITH YOUR PARENTS OR TEACHER OR GUARDIAN? 3. THE TIME COMMITMENT BASED ON THE ROADMAP AND ACTIONABLE ITEMS + GOALS 4. ALIGN YOU WITH INDUSTRY MENTORS, IVY LEAGUE / TOP SCHOOL ALUMNI AND BUSINESSES
- 8. CONTINUOUS MENTORING, SHORT TERM & LONG TERM GOALS. IT’S CALLED ALIGNMENT WITH GOALS, IMPACT AND FUTURE 1. MEETING 3 TIMES A WEEK 2. CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT 3. PROGRESS, ALIGNMENT AND PROJECT CHECKPOINTS FOR IMPACT AND/OR FAILURE. WE WORK WITH YOU HERE. 4. ENGAGEMENT WITH INDUSTRY
- 9. WHEN YOU GRADUATE, THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR WORK WILL BE BASED ON PROBLEM SOLVING ONLY BECAUSE OF HIGH DEGREE OF AUTOMATION! WE WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY ALIGNING YOU TO ENSURE THE IMPACT IS MADE BY CONNECTING THE DOTS. IT IS NOT DIFFICULT. IT JUST REQUIRES A LITTLE DISCIPLINE, PASSION AND PREPARATION
- 10. DEVELOPING YOUR APPLICATION ( FOR MINIMUM 3 MONTHS ) 1. WRITING YOUR APPLICATION / ESSAYS, YOUR STORY AND PRACTICING IT 2. DEVELOPING YOUR PITCH: ACTIVITY, THE IMPACT MADE, RESULT ON SOLVING THE PROBLEM 3. CRAFTING THE RECOMMENDATION ( WHICH INCLUDES ONE FROM THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED ) 4. HIGHLIGHT : ACTIVITY + IMPACT = SPIKE OR UNIQUENESS MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB COUNSELOR MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB COUNSELOR MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB COUNSELOR MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB COUNSELOR
- 11. MOCK INTERVIEWS : YOUR LEADERSHIP 1. YOUR PITCH 2. THE WHY? 3. THE HOW , IMPACT AND EVIDENCE 4. WHAT HAVE YOU INVESTED TO BE IN THE COLLEGE AND HOW YOU CAN TAKE THE WORLD FORWARD MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB COUNSELOR MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB COUNSELOR MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB COUNSELOR MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB COUNSELOR
- 12. FINAL STEPS : FROM PROJECT STARFISH 1. OUTREACH TO ADMISSION OFFICERS 2. EXPLAIN WHAT YOU DID HERE, SUBMIT DETAILED PROOF 3. HAVE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED EXPLAIN IT TO ADMISSION OFFICERS 4. WE ARE THERE FOR YOU IF YOU REALLY CREATED THE IMPACT. LET GOOD BE HIGHLIGHTED. AS A LEADER YOU DESERVE IT.