Thunderbird Externship Program: Career Pathway Exploration & Job Shadowing
The MHS Thunderbird Externship Program: Career Pathway Exploration & Job Shadowing is an opportunity for rising juniors (grade 11) and rising seniors (grade 12) to gain real-world work experience. This program is available to students in good academic standing who are on-track with their educational plan.
The program empowers students to take ownership of their education by pursuing an externship in a special area of interest. Participants will expand their learning experience by participating in an authentic real life career shadowing and exploration experience with a professional in the community.
The externship program is scheduled to run for several days over the course of 1-2 weeks during the summer in the months of July - August 4th.
For more information, follow the program on Twitter @MahwahHS #CareerPathway, or contact Mr. Gliatta, Director of Guidance at dgliatta@mahwah.k12.nj.us
Application For Thunderbird Externship Program: Career Pathway Exploration & Job Shadowing
Application for summer externship program
Externship Documents
Externships and Internships
Description of externships and internship program opportunities available to all students in Rising Grade 11 and Rising Grade 12.
Thunderbird Externship Program: Career Pathway Exploration & Job Shadowing Description
Program description
Student Externship Checklist
Checklist of steps needed to earn credit and pathway endorsement.
How to locate an externship position
Process for a student to locate a mentor/externship
Sample Student Email Requesting Externship
Sample student email requesting externship experience.
Mentor Letter
Introductory letter for potential mentors explaining the career shadowing externship program.
Mentors Partnership in Education Resource Catalog
Thunderbird Partnership Jobs in Action Mentors in Education Resource List by career pathway.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions about the program
Resource- NJ Career Ready Practices
Career Ready Practices describe the career-ready skills that all educators in all content areas should seek to develop in their students. They are practices that have been linked to increased college, career, and life success.
Externship Resource Links
Resource: Career Readiness, Life Literacies & Key Skills
The 2020 New Jersey Student Learning Standards — Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills (NJSLS-CLKS) provides the framework for students to learn the concepts, skills, and practices essential to the successful navigation of career exploration and preparation, personal finances and digital literacy.
Resource: NJ Next Stop
NJ Next Stop is a state site sponsored to help NJ teens, parents, and counselors learn more about career interests, career options, and the world of work. It also provides information about industries, occupations and skills that are in demand in New Jersey.