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    2025 Senior Experience Elective Guidelines

    The Senior Experience Elective is a privilege, which is approved only if the student has (1) met all academic requirements, (2) actively participated in the process of searching for and identifying their experience, and (3) demonstrated responsibility in meeting the deadlines of the program. 

    Students must establish goals for their experience and share those goals with the Community Sponsor and Faculty Advisor.

    Senior Experience Elective may include:

    • Shadowing a professional in a business or career setting or area of personal interest
    • Independent project (overseen by a credentialed adult)
    • Independent research project (overseen by a credentialed adult)

    Because Senior Experience Elective is part of the school calendar, students must spend a full school day at their experience, Monday - Friday.

    The Senior Experience Elective may be in-person, virtual, or a combination of both (hybrid).

    Students should not be paid for the experience. If a Sponsor is obligated to pay the student, the student must first get approval from Mrs. Braun.

    Students are encouraged to explore an area of interest other than their present employment. A student may choose to spend the 4-week program with their present employer in a different area of the business or profession.  This arrangement must be approved by the 2025 Advisory Committee.

    Students may have their experience at a parent's/guardian's place of employment but must have a Community Sponsor other than their parent/guardian.

    Students planning independent projects must be supervised by a credentialed adult throughout the experience and must submit their detailed Student Proposal by March 14, 2025. Independent projects/internships will be reviewed and approved by the 2025 Advisory Committee.

    Students will communicate regularly with their Faculty Advisors during the program and will submit written records (journals) of their activities midway and at the conclusion of the program.

    Students must maintain satisfactory academic status in order to participate in the program.  Faculty members and administrators may approve or disallow the participation of any student before the beginning of the program.  No course work may be submitted or accepted after the program begins.

    Students represent Conestoga High School while participating in the Senior Experience Elective program.  Throughout the process, all school rules are in effect.  The Administration will evaluate each student’s participation and reserves the right to withdraw the Senior Experience Elective privilege at any time during the process.  Students who are withdrawn from the program will continue with their regular schedule of classes.